Documents Synopses by Family

The documents listed in these synopses are organized according to their family, a system of classification that refers to the type of project or project delivery method.

International Family

B161™–2002 (formerly B611™INT–2002) Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for use where the Project is located outside the United States
B161–2002 is designed to assist U.S. architects involved in projects based in foreign countries, where the U.S. architect is hired on a consulting basis for design services and the owner will retain a local architect in the foreign country. The document is intended to clarify the assumptions, roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties; to provide a clear, narrative description of services; and to facilitate, strengthen, and maintain the working and contractual relationship between the parties. Because of foreign practices, the term Owner has been replaced with Client throughout the document. Also, since it is assumed that the U.S. architect is not licensed to practice architecture in the foreign country where the project is located, the term Consultant is used throughout the document to refer to the U.S. architect. B161–2002 was re-numbered only in 2007; its content remains the same as in B611™INT–2002.

B162™–2002 (formerly B621™INT–2002) Abbreviated Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for use where the Project is located outside the United States
B162–2002 is an abbreviated version of B161™–2002, Standard Form of Agreement between Client and Consultant.
The document is designed to assist U.S. architects involved in projects based in foreign countries where the U.S. architect is hired on a consulting basis for design services and a local architect will be retained. The document is intended to clarify the assumptions, roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties; to provide a clear, narrative description of services; and to facilitate, strengthen, and maintain the working and contractual relationship between the parties. Because of foreign practices, the term Owner has been replaced with Client throughout the document. Also, since it is assumed that the U.S. architect is not licensed to practice architecture in the foreign country where the project is located, the term Consultant is used throughout the document to refer to the U.S. architect. B162–2002 was renumbered only in 2007; its content remains the same as in B621™INT–2002.

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