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The Institute's Architect–Specialist Consultant Agreement (ASCA2017) is intended for use where the Architect is directly engaging the specialist consultant and pays the specialist consultant directly. It is not intended to be used or adapted for use by your client to engage specialist consultants.
A hard copy of the ASCA2017 (set of 2) is available through our Online store.
The ASCA2017 can be used for projects of all sizes and complexity. It is published alongside a comprehensive User Guide, template guide letters and a sample of a completed agreement. The ASCA2017 can be completed and amended by hand or the schedules and signing pages are also available digitally – see the download links below.
The User Guide is intended to give you, the architect, guidance on the contents and effect of the ASCA2017 and suggestions on how you can complete the details in the schedules. The User Guide may also be used by your specialist consultant to check the necessary details are completed and sign the agreement.
You can download a Reference Copy and the User Guide below:
- Reference copy of ASCA2017 (PDF)
- ASCA2017 User Guide (PDF)
- ASCA2017 Schedules and Signing Pages (PDF)
Guide letters (optional)
- GL0 – Recommendation to Client (Word)
- GL1 – Introductory letter (Word)
- GL2 – Agreement for Execution letter (Word)
The suggested introductory guide letter GL0 is intended for you to use to make recommendations to your client on which specialist consultants are likely to be needed, to give indicative costs of these consultants and to seek your client’s approval of those likely costs as included in your fees.
The other suggested guide letters are intended for you to send to a specialist consultant after meeting and negotiating the general commercial terms of the consultant’s engagement.
Further resource:
For information on the NSW Design and Building Practitioners (DBP) Act and Regulations, please refer to our dedicated Institute page.
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