Practicing ArchitectureBest Practices
Chapter 17 Types of Agreements
17.01 Agreements with Clients
17.01.01 Reviewing Owner-supplied Agreements
17.01.02 Watch Your Language: "Absolute Compliance"
17.01.03 Watch Your Language: Express Warranties
17.01.04 Legal Elements of Contracts
17.01.05 Contract Review Checklist
17.01.06 Steps for Reviewing a Contract
17.01.07 Copyright in Architectural Works
17.01.08 Intellectual Property: Trademark, Patent, and Copyright Basics
17.01.09 Federal Protection Through Copyrights
17.02 Project Team Agreements
17.02.01 Signing the Team: A Subconsultant Agreement Checklist
17.02.02 Client-Selected Consultants
17.02.03 Indemnifying Subconsultants
17.02.04 Consultant Compensation
17.02.05 Qualifications Based vs. Low-Bid Contractor Selection
17.03 Construction Agreements
17.03.01 Subcontractor Qualification Checklist
17.03.02 Reproducing AIA Documents: Rights and Restrictions
17.04 Negotiations and Agreements
17.04.01 Architecture as a Value Proposition
17.04.02 Strategies for Negotiating Fees
17.04.03 Tell Clients About Factors That Affect Your Fees
17.04.04 Three Steps to Project Delivery for Small Firms
17.04.05 How to Present Your Fee to Potential Clients
17.04.06 Effective Negotiations
17.04.07 Dealing with Aggressive Negotiators

