°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Subconsultant Professional Services Contract
The °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Subconsultant Professional Services Contract 2020 (2024 Amendment) is suitable where the architect/consultant wishes, or is required, by the client to appoint a subconsultant to carry out part of the architect/consultant’s services. It can be used for both commercial and non-commercial work, but only when the client is a commercial client.
The revised edition is now available as a digital contract. All °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ digital contracts include e-signature capability at no extra charge but can also be printed and signed by hand.
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Key updates for 2020 (2024 Amendment) edition
This 2020 edition of the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Subconsultant Professional Services Contract has been updated to fit with the revised °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Plan of Work.
We have also reviewed some of the standard clauses so they are clearer and easier to understand.
Other changes include:
- More detailed guidance on the signing and witnessing contracts
- More detailed guidance on the various forms of dispute resolution: mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation
- Adding a field for the architect/consultant to state who their internal complaints contact is (in line with the requirements of the ARB and °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ codes of conduct)
- Additional requirements for the architect/consultant to set out their professional indemnity insurance cover for cladding and fire related issues and/or other material exclusions or restrictions, that might be relevant to the project
- Revising clauses on novation to include a new definition for contractor/new client, for when the architect/consultant is being novated across to the contractor on a design and build project
- Removing clause stating that the architect/consultant had to obtain written consent from the client to publish photographs and other information relating to the project (subject to the standard confidentiality conditions)
- Adding a new clause in the fees section which covers how fees should be calculated if the client asks for a reduction in the project brief