The 2010 Standards of Professional Practice

THE 2010 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)EFFECTIVE 09 MARCH 2011PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
COMMISSION, MANILATHE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF ARCHITECTURETHE 2010 STANDARDS OF

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)
EFFECTIVE 09 MARCH 2011
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)Annex “A”Promulgated as Part of the IRR of

R.A. No. 9266, known as “The Architecture Act of 2004”
and to be known hereinafter as the
SPP Documents
(replacing the 1979 UAP Docs. 201 through 209)
A. GENERAL DEFINITIONS
1. State shall refer solely to the National Government of the Republic of the Philippines.
2. Standards of Professional Practice (SPP) is a required document under Sec. 41 of R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004)
and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
3. Commission as used for this SPP and the succeeding SPP documents shall refer only to the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC), duly created under R.A. No. 8981 (The PRC Modernization Act of 2000).
4. Board as used for this SPP and the succeeding SPP documents shall refer only to the Professional Regulatory Board of
Architecture (PRBoA), duly created under R.A. No. 9266 and its IRR and under the supervision and administrative control of the
Commission.
5. Architect as used for this SPP and the succeeding SPP documents shall refer only to a Registered and Licensed Architect (RLA),
a natural person under Philippine law and jurisprudence with a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification
card (representing the renewable 3-year license) for the lawful practice of the State-regulated profession of Architecture. Depending
on the SPP, the term Architect may also refer to Architect-of-record (Aor), Architect in charge of construction (Aicc), Consulting
Architect (CA) as provided for under R.A. No. 9266.
6. Architectural Firm (AF) as used for this SPP and the succeeding SPP documents shall refer only to a juridical person under
Philippine law and jurisprudence, duly registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as a sole proprietorship for
individual architectural practice or registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with the Professional
Regulation Commission (the PRC or hereafter the Commission) as a professional partnership or as an architectural corporation for
group architectural practice by RLAs, subject to full compliances with Sec. 37 of R.A. No. 9266 and derivative regulations.
7. Architect and Architectural Firm (AF) may be used interchangeably for some of the succeeding SPP.
8. Professional/s as used for this SPP and the succeeding SPP documents shall refer only to Registered and Licensed
Professionals (RLPs), all natural persons under Philippine law and jurisprudence with a valid certificate and a valid professional
identification card (representing the renewable license) for the lawful practice of a State-regulated profession other than
Architecture.
9. Client, Owner and Project Proponent may be used interchangeably for this SPP and some of the succeeding SPP.
10. Contractor and General Contractor shall also mean Constructor or Builder, and may be used interchangeably for this SPP.
11. Bid and Tender shall mean the same.
B. ACRONYMSADR - Alternative Dispute Resolution

AF - Architectural Firm
ADC - Architectural Design Competition
Aicc - Architect in charge of construction
Aor - Architect-of-record
BPO - Business Process Outsourcing
CA - Consulting Architect
CEC - Codes of Ethical Conduct
DoLE - Department of Labor and Employment
DTI - Department of Trade and Industry
FPCA - Filipino Professional Consulting Architects
IAPOA -Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects
KPO - Knowledge Process Outsourcing
MoP - Manual of Procedure
PACS - Professional Architectural Consulting Services
PCA - Professional Consulting Architect
PRC - Professional Regulation Commission
PRBoA - Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture
SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
RLA - Registered and Licensed Architect

SPP - Standards of Professional Practice
TSP - Temporary/ Special Permit
4. METHOD OF COMPENSATION
THIS WILL BE COVERED BY THE RESPECTIVE TYPE OF SERVICES.
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)
ON PRE-DESIGN SERVICES
(PART OF THE IRR OF R.A. NO. 9266)

SPP DOCUMENT 201
(REPLACING THE 1979 UAP DOC. 201)
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. The basic services provided by the Architect have remained relatively unchanged over the years. However, the Architect must expand
his services in response to the increasing demands of his/her Clients, the evolution of new standards of regulated professional practice, the
advancement of technology and the enactment of new laws.
1.2. It will be most advantageous to the Client to involve the Architect in the earliest stages of the project since the Architect, if suitably
experienced, can provide the Client with objective project analysis, establishing parameters to optimize building needs vis-à-vis available
resources and attendant constraints.

2. SCOPE OF PRE-DESIGN SERVICES
The Pre- Design Services cover a broad line of architectural services ranging from initial problem identification to activities that would allow
the Architect to initially conceptualize an array of architectural and allied solutions. The Pre-Design Services nominally include consultation,
pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, site selection and analysis, site utilization and land-use studies, architectural research, architectural
programming, space planning, space management studies, value management, design brief preparation, promotional services and other
related activities.
2.1 Consultation
When a Client calls upon the Architect to give oral or written advice and direction, to attend conferences, to make evaluations and appraisals
regarding a contemplated project and similar activities, the Architect renders valuable inputs whether or not the Client pursues the project.
2.2 Pre-Feasibility Studies
These preliminary studies involve the procurement, analysis and use of secondary information gathered for the project to aid the Client in early
decision-making. They represent the Architect’s initial assessment of a project’s soundness, allowing the Client to promptly explore available/
readily identifiable directions / options. Researched / processed / validated secondary data are generally used for such studies e.g. electronic,
print, etc.
2.3 Feasibility Studies
Detailed analysis of the project based on pre-feasibility studies will determine the viability of a proposed development. The studies will set the
project against present and future trends to forecast how it will perform over time. This requires primary data gathering and analysis.
2.4 Site Selection and Analysis
This entails the formulation of site criteria, assistance to the Client in site evaluation as well as analysis to determine the most appropriate
site/s for a proposed project or building program.
2.5 Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies
The detailed analysis of the site involves the identification of a site’s development potentials through the proper utilization of land. The analysis
covers the context of the site as well as that of its surrounding environment and the development controls that apply to the site and its
environs.
2.6 Architectural Research
Architectural research entails the conduct of primary and secondary researches and assembled facts used as basis for conclusion.
2.7 Architectural Programming

This analytical problem-seeking process will lead to the statement and identification of both horizontal and vertical requirements in offering a
solution. It incorporates a space program with characterizations of the envisioned spaces such as ambiance, cost range, etc.
2.8 Space Planning
The Architect determines the adequate size and appropriate configuration and assemblage for a proposed project in consideration of the use,
allocation and interface of spaces for given activities. Space planning is done mainly through primary data gathering such as interviews,
consultations, interfaces, focus group discussions (FGDs), space planning surveys, space audits, etc. and subsequent analyses i.e. spatial layouts
with stacking concepts, particularly for multi-storey structures.
2.9 Space Management Studies
An analysis of the space requirements of the project based on organizational structure and functional set-up pinpoints linkages and interaction
of spaces. The formulation of the space program will serve as the basis for the development of the architectural plan / design.
2.10 Value Management
This technique is applied in the cost management process to minimize the negative effect of simplified operations associated with many cost-
reduction programs. The goal of value management is to achieve an unimpaired program at minimum cost. Thus, a plan, design or system that
has been successfully value-managed will still satisfy the same performance criteria as the costlier alternatives.
2.11 Design Brief Preparation
Under design brief preparation, the Architect states the project terms of reference (ToR) including the concept, objectives and other necessary
requirements to bid out architectural services (whether public or private).
2.12 Promotional Services
Projects may require promotional activities in order to develop and generate financial support and acceptance from governing agencies or from
the general public. In such cases, the Architect can act as the agent of the Owner by producing and coordinating the additional activities
necessary to complete the services. In all such activities, the Architect must maintain his professional status as the representative of the
Owner.

3. MANNER OF PROVIDING SERVICES
3.1 After the initial meeting / conversation / correspondence with the Client, the Architect must submit his proposal for pre-design services,
stating the following:
3.1.1 Scope of Work
3.1.2 Manner of Payment
3.1.3 Owner’s Responsibilities
3.1.4 Other Conditions of Services
3.2 The Architect can render services in any of the following ways:
3.2.1 As an individual Architect he must have special training and be knowledgeable in different fields to supplement his skills.
3.2.2 Architect’s Own Staff
It is possible for Architects (as natural persons) working in a single firm to specialize in a variety of ways. Many Architects and firms (juridical
persons) specialize without losing the generalist approach of the Architect or firm.
3.2.3 By Association, Consultation or Networking
Another common practice is consultation between an Architect and a firm of other disciplines, under the extended terms of the Owner-
Architect Agreement.
The Architect’s compensation is based on the Architect’s / architectural firm’s talents, skill, experience, imagination, and on the type and level
of professional services provided. Compensation for Pre-Design Services may be based on one or more of the following:
4.1 Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses
This cost-based method of compensation is applicable only to non-creative work such as accounting, secretarial, research, data gathering,
preparation of reports and the like. This method of compensation is based on technical hours spent and does not account for creative work
since the value of creative design cannot be measured by the length of time the designer has spent on his work. The computation is made by
adding all costs of technical services (man hours x rate) and then multiplying it by a multiplier to cover overhead and profit.

The multiplier ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the office set-up, overhead and experience of the Architect and the complexity of the
Project.
Other items such as cost of transportation, living and housing allowances of foreign consultants, out-of-town living and housing allowances of
the local consultants and the like, are all to be charged to the Client. At the start of the commission, the Architect shall make known to the
Client the rate of professionals and personnel who will be assigned to the Project and the multiplier that has to be applied before agreeing on
this method of compensation.
FORMULA
Assume:
A = Architect’s rate / hour
C = Consultant’s rate / hour
T = Rate per hour of Technical Staff, Researchers and others involved in the Project
AN, CN, TN = No. of hours spent by Architect, Consultants and Technical Staff
M = Multiplier to account for overhead and reasonable profit. The value may range from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the set-up of the
Architect’s office and the complexity of the Project.
R = Reimbursable expenses such as transportation, housing and living allowance of Consultant, transportation, per diem, housing and living
allowance of local consultants and technical staff if assigned to places over 100 km. from the area of operation of the Architect.
Cost of printing of extra set of drawings, reports, maps, contract documents, etc. over the five (5) copies submitted to the Client, overseas and
long distance calls, technical and laboratory tests, licenses, fees, taxes and similar cost items needed by the Project.
Direct cost = AN + CN + TN
Fee = Direct Cost x M
Total Cost of Service charged to Client = Fee + R
4.2 Professional Fee Plus Expenses
This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship involving a series of projects. It establishes a fixed sum
over and above the reimbursement for the Architect’s technical time and overhead. An agreement on the general scope of the work is
necessary in order to set an equitable fee.
4.3 Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
This method may be applied to government projects since they entail more paper work and time-consuming efforts.
4.4 Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses
In some cases a Client may request an Architect to do work which will require his personal time such as:
4.4.1 attending project-related meetings, conferences or trips;
4.4.2 conducting ocular inspection of possible project sites; and
4.4.3 conferring with others regarding prospective investments or ventures and the like.
For these particular activities, the Architect as agent of the Owner may be paid on a per diem and honorarium basis plus out-of-pocket
expenses such as but not limited to travel, accommodations and subsistence.
4.5 Mixed Methods of Compensation
The SPP provides for more than one method of compensation on a project. Each project should be examined to determine the most appropriate
and equitable method of compensation.
SPP DOCUMENT 202
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Applicability of this Document
1.1.1 While these implementing rules and regulations specifically refer to the “individual” professional practice of the Architect as
a natural person, the same may also apply to the Architect’s “group practice” as part of a juridical entity i.e. as a DTI-registered
sole proprietorship or as a SEC-registered partnership or corporation, subject to full compliances with Sec. 37 of R.A. No. 9266
(The Architecture Act of 2004) and its implementing rules and regulations and derivative regulations including resolutions of the
Board and the Commission.
1.1.2 Foreign Architects offering services under this service are subject to full compliances with Sec. 38 of R.A. No. 9266 and its
implementing rules and regulations (including resolutions of the Board which calls for a “local counterpart Architect” for any foreign
architect) and other periodic issuances of the Board and the Commission as well as procedures/requirements of the Department of
Labor and Employment and the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation governing such foreign architects. Therefore, a foreign
architect practicing architecture in the Philippines for projects on Philippine soil must first secure a Temporary/ Special Permit (TSP)
and a work permit from the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and must work in collaboration with a local counterpart
Architect who is a Registered and Licensed Architect (RLA) under Philippine law.
1.1.3 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firms which have been DTI- or SEC-
registered in the Philippines to provide services for overseas clients are not authorized to provide architectural services for projects
located on Philippine soil unless they are PRC-registered architectural firms satisfying Sec. 37 of R.A. No. 9266 and its
implementing rules and regulations (IRR) and its derivative regulations including resolutions of the Board and other periodic
issuances of the Board and the Commission.
1.1.4 The Architect’s outputs described / listed under this SPP may be expanded or increased depending on the requirements of
the project or the Architect’s experience, capabilities and specialization/s.
1.2 Regular Design Services of an Architect
1.2.1 In regular practice, the Architect acts as the Owner’s/ Client's/ Proponent’s Adviser and/or Representative. He translates the
Owner's needs and requirements to spaces and forms in the best manner of professional service.
1.2.2 The Architect’s work starts at the inception of the project when the Owner outlines his requirements to the Architect. The
work covers the various aspects of the project, from analysis and study of the needs and requirements, to the preparation of the
necessary instruments of service, and finally to the supervision during project implementation. It ends only when the general
contractor or builder turns over the completed project to the Owner.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Project Definition Phase
This phase involves the definition of the requirements of the project by the Owner. The Architect in turn informs the Owner of the
technical requirements of the project and the concomitant professional fees. In this phase, the Architect:
1.1.1. consults with the Owner to ascertain the conceptual framework and related requirements of the project and confirms such
requirements with him.
1.1.2. gathers relevant information and data leading to the definition of the requirements of the project, including the scope of the
Architect’s services.
1.1.3. reviews and refines the owner’s space requirements and translates them into an architectural program.
1.1.4. prepares an initial statement of probable construction cost.
2.2 Schematic Design Phase
This phase consists of the preparation of schematic design studies derived from the Project Definition Phase, leading to conceptual
plans. The Architect:
2.2.1 evaluates the Owner’s program, schedule, budget, project site and proposes methods of project deliveries.
2.2.2 prepares the initial line drawings representing design studies leading to a recommended solution, including a general
description of the project for approval by the Owner.
2.2.3 submits to the Owner a Statement of the Probable Project Construction Cost (SPPCC) based on current cost parameters.
2.3 Design Development Phase
Based on approved schematics and conceptual plans, the Architect prepares:
2.3.1 the Design Development documents consisting of plans, elevations, sections and other drawings,
2.3.2 outline specifications to fix and illustrate the size and character of the entire project as to type of materials, type of structural,
electrical, mechanical, sanitary, electronic and communications systems.
2.3.3 diagrammatic layout of construction systems, and
2.3.4 an updated SPPCC for submission to the Owner.

2.4 Contract Document Phase
Based on the approved Design Development Documents, the Architect:
2.4.1 prepares the complete Contract Documents consisting of detailed designs and construction drawings, setting forth in detail
the work required for the architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing/ sanitary, mechanical, electronic and communication works
prepared by the Architect and the respective professionals involved.
2.4.2 prepares Technical Specifications describing type and quality of materials, finish, manner of construction and the general
conditions under which the project is to be constructed.
2.4.3 submits to the Owner seven (7) sets of all construction drawings and technical specifications for purposes of obtaining a
building permit.
2.4.4 updates the SPPCC based on changes in scope, requirements or market conditions.
2.4.5 assists the Owner in filing the required documents to secure approval of government authorities having jurisdiction over the
design of the Project.
2.5 Bidding or Negotiation Phase
2.5.1 In this phase, the Architect:
a. prepares the Bid Documents such as forms for contract letting, documents for construction, forms for invitation and instruction
to bidders, forms for bidders’ proposals, general / specific conditions of contract, etc.
b. assists the Owner from the early stage of establishing a list of prospective Contractors to awarding of the construction contract.
2.5.2 For competitive bids / procurements, the Architect:
a. furnishes complete sets of the Bid Documents for purposes of bidding in as many sets as may be required to conduct a
successful bidding. The said documents are loaned to bidders at an amount sufficient to cover direct and indirect costs attendant to
the preparation, packaging, reproduction and delivery of the said documents.
The Bid Documents are the intellectual property of the Architect (Sec. 33 of R.A. No. 9266), and must be returned by all entities
acquiring bid documents. A bond may be required to assure the return of the Bid Documents.
The Architect retains the sole ownership and copyright to the said documents (Sec. 33 of R.A. No. 9266). As such, bidders must not
reproduce nor use the documents for unauthorized purposes. The Owner also must not use the documents for any other purpose
other than the project for which the Owner and Architect signed an agreement.
b. helps in organizing and conducting pre-bid conferences,
c. responds to questions from bidders,
d. assists the Owner in obtaining proposals from Contractors, analyzes bid results and prepares abstract of bids, notice of award,
notice to proceed and other construction contracts.
2.5.3 For negotiated contracts, the Architect performs similar functions as in item 2.5.2 but negotiates with one Contractor instead
of many bidders.
2.6 Construction Phase
In this phase, the Architect performs the following:
2.6.1 makes decisions on all claims of the Owner and Contractors on all matters relating to the execution and progress of work or
the interpretation of the Contract Documents.
2.6.2 prepares change orders, gathers and turns over to the Owner written guarantees required of the Contractor and Sub-
Contractors.
2.6.3 makes periodic visits to the project site to familiarize himself with the general progress and quality of work and to ascertain
that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Architect shall not be required to make exhaustive or
continuous 8-hour on-site supervision to check on the quality of the work involved and shall not be held responsible for the
Contractor's failure to carry out the Construction work in accordance with the Contract Documents. During such project site visits
and on the basis of his observations, he shall report to the Client defects and deficiencies noted in the work of Contractors, and
shall condemn work found failing to conform to the Contract Documents.
2.6.4 determines the amount owing and due to the Contractor and issues corresponding Certificates for Payment for such
amounts based on his observations and the Contractor's Applications for Payment. These Certificates will constitute a certification
to the Client that the work has progressed to the state indicated and that to his best knowledge, the quality of work performed by the
Contractor is in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Architect shall conduct the necessary inspection to determine the
date of substantial and final completion and issue the final Certificate of Payment to the Contractor.
2.6.5 Should more extensive inspection or full-time (8-hour) construction supervision be required by the Client, a separate full-time
supervisor shall be hired and agreed upon by the Owner and the Architect subject to the conditions provided in the SPP Document
on Full -Time Supervision. When the Architect is requested by the Owner to do the full time supervision, his services and fees shall
be covered separately in conformance with the applicable and appropriate SPP Document.
There are two ways by which the Architect may enter into contract with the Owner as the Lead Professional working with other
professionals in the engineering and allied professions:
3.1 with a single contract between the Architect and Owner, and sub-consultancy contracts between the Architect and the
other professionals working with the Architect.
3.2 with the Architect and the engineering and allied professionals executing separate contracts with the Owner.
In both cases, the professional responsibilities and civil liabilities of each State-regulated professional remains separate. The
Architect does not assume any of the responsibilities and liabilities of the other professionals (RLPs).
4. PROJECT CLASSIFICATION
Professional architectural work is classified in accordance with the degree of complexity and the creative skill required to meet the
requirements of the Client within technical, functional, economic and aesthetic constraints. Based on these groupings, the
corresponding scale of charges shall be prescribed in the Architect’s Guidelines to determine the fair remuneration to the
Architect.
4.1 Group 1
Buildings of the simplest utilization and character which shall include but not be limited to the following:
Armories Packaging and Processing Plants
Bakeries Parking Structures
Habitable Agricultural Buildings Printing Plants
Freight Facilities Public Markets
Hangars Service Garages
Industrial Buildings Simple Loft-Type Buildings
Manufacturing / Industrial Plants Warehouses
Other similar utilization type buildings

4.2 Group 2
Buildings of moderate complexity of plan / design which shall include but not be limited to the following:
Art Galleries Office Buildings / Office Condominium
Banks, Exchange and other Buildings
Park, Playground and Open-Air Financial Institutions
Recreational Facilities Bowlodromes
Residential Condominiums Call Centers
Police Stations Churches and Religious Facilities Postal Facilities
City/Town Halls & Civic Centers Private Clubs
College Buildings Publishing Plants
Convents, Monasteries & Seminaries Race Tracks
Correctional & Detention Facilities Restaurants / Fastfood Stores
Court Houses/Halls of Justice Retail / Wholesale Stores
Dormitories Schools
Exhibition Halls & Display Structures Serviced Apartments
Fire Stations Shopping Centers
Laundries & Cleaning Facilities Showrooms / Service Centers
Libraries Specialty Shops
Malls / Mall Complexes Supermarkets / Hyper-marts
Motels & Apartels Welfare Buildings
Multi-storey Apartments Mixed Use Buildings
Nursing Homes
Other buildings of similar nature or use

4.3 Group 3
Buildings of exceptional character and complexity of plan / design which shall include but not be limited to the following:
Airports / Wet & Dry Ports & Terminals Mental Institutions
Aquariums Mortuaries
Auditoriums Nuclear Facilities
Breweries Observatories
Cold Storage Facilities Public Health Centers
Convention Facilities Research Facilities
Gymnasiums Stadia
Hospitals & Medical Buildings Telecommunication Buildings
Hotels Theaters & Similar Facilities
Laboratories/ Testing Facilities Transportation Facilities & Systems
Marinas and Resort Complexes Veterinary Hospitals
Medical Arts Offices & Clinics

Other buildings of similar nature or use

4.4 Group 4
Residences (single-detached, single-attached or duplex; row-houses or shop-houses), small apartment houses and townhouses
4.5 Group 5
Monumental buildings and other facilities
Exposition & Fair Buildings Museums, Mausoleums, Memorials,
Specialized decorative buildings & Monuments Buildings of similar nature or use

4.6 Group 6
Projects where the plan / design and related Contract Documents are re-used for the repetitive construction of similar buildings
without amending the drawing and the specifications
4.7 Group 7
Housing Project involving the construction of several residential units on a single site with the use of one (1) set of plans / design,
specifications and related documents
4.8 Group 8
Projects involving extensive detail such as designs for built-in components or elements, built-in equipment, special fittings, screens,
counters, architectural interiors (AI), and development planning and/or design
4.9 Group 9
Alterations, renovations, rehabilitations, retrofit and expansion / additions to existing buildings belonging to Groups 1 to 5
4.10 Group 10
The Architect is engaged to render opinion or give advice, clarifications or explanation on technical matters pertaining to
architectural works.
The Architect’s compensation is based on the Architect’s / architectural firm’s talents, skill, experience, imagination, and on the type
and level of professional services provided. Compensation for Regular Design Services may be based on one or more of the
following:
5.1 Percentage (%) of Project Construction Cost (PCC)
The Architect’s Fee based on the PPC shall be detailed in the Architect’s Guidelines.
This cost-based method of compensation is applicable only to non-creative work such as accounting, secretarial, research, data
gathering, preparation of reports and the like. This method of compensation is based on technical hours spent and does not account
for creative work since the value of creative design cannot be measured by the length of time the designer has spent on his work.
The computation is made by adding all costs of technical services (man hours x rate) and then multiplying it by a multiplier to cover
overhead and profit.
The multiplier ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the office set-up, overhead and experience of the Architect and the complexity of
the Project.
Other items such as cost of transportation, living and housing allowances of foreign consultants, out-of-town living and housing
allowances of the local consultants and the like, are all to be charged to the Client. At the start of the commission, the Architect shall
make known to the Client the rate of professionals and personnel who will be assigned to the Project and the multiplier that has to
be applied before agreeing on this method of compensation.
FORMULA
Assume:

T = Rate per hour of Technical Staff, Researchers and others involved in the Project
M = Multiplier to account for overhead and reasonable profit. The value may range from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the set-up of
the Architect’s office and the complexity of the Project.
R = Reimbursable expenses such as transportation, housing and living allowance of Consultant, transportation, per diem,
housing and living allowance of local consultants and technical staff if assigned to places over 100km. from area of operation of the
Architect.
Cost of printing of extra set of drawings, reports, maps, contract documents, etc. over the seven (7) copies submitted to the Client,
overseas and long distance calls, technical and laboratory tests, licenses, fees, taxes and similar cost items needed by the Project.
This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship involving a series of Projects. It establishes a
fixed sum over and above the reimbursement for the Architect’s technical time and overhead. An agreement on the general scope
of the work is necessary in order to set an equitable fee.
For these particular activities, the Architect as agent of the Owner may be paid on a per diem and honorarium basis plus out-of-
pocket expenses such as but not limited to travel, accommodations and subsistence.
The SPP provides for more than one method of compensation on a project. Each project should be examined to determine the most
appropriate method of compensation.
6. OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
6.1 Provide full information as to his requirements for the Project.
6.2 When necessary, designate a representative authorized to act on his behalf.
6.3 Promptly examine and render decisions pertaining to documents submitted by the Architect to avoid unreasonable
delay in the progress of the Architect’s work. The Owner should issue orders to the General Contractor only through the Architect.
6.4 Furnish or direct the Architect to obtain at his expense, a certified survey of the site, giving, as may be required,
topographical and/or relocation surveys covering grades and lines of streets, alleys, easements, encroachments and related
information, boundaries, with dimensions and complete data pertaining to existing buildings, structures, trees, plants, water bodies,
wells, excavations / pits, etc. and other improvements and full information as to the available utility / service lines both public and
private; zoning compliances, clearances, deed/s of restrictions, encumbrances and annotations to titles, association guidelines and
standards, and soil investigations / tests, borings and test pits necessary for determining soil and sub-soil conditions.
6.5 Promptly pay for architectural and all other engineering and allied services required for the project.
6.6 Pay for the design and consulting services on acoustic, communication, electronic, and other specialty systems which
may be required for the project.
6.7 Arrange and pay for such legal, auditing, insurance, counseling and other services as may be required for the project.
6.8 Pay for all reimbursable expenses incurred in the project as called for in Section 7: “Other Conditions on Services” and
all taxes including VAT (but not including income tax) that the government may impose on the Architect as a result of the services
rendered by the Architect on the project, whether the services were performed as a natural person i.e. an individual practitioner or
as a juridical entity i.e. as a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
6.9 If the Owner observes or otherwise becomes aware of anything that may impair the successful implementation of the
project, he shall give prompt written notice to the Architect.
7. OTHER CONDITIONS ON SERVICES
7.1 Conditions for the Architect’s Fee
The Architect’s Fee is based on the Project Construction Cost. Where the Architect has to render additional services, additional
compensation shall be required.
7.2 Other Services
Other services that may be needed in order to complete the project such as services of acoustic and illumination engineers /
specialists, mural painters, sculptors, and other service providers are to be recommended by the Architect for the Owner’s approval.
Costs for these services are to be paid for separately by the Owner and shall be subject to a coordination fee payable to the
Architect.
7.3 Scale Models, 3D Models and Walk-Thru Presentations
Should a scale model, 3D models and/or walk-thru presentation of the architect’s design be necessary, they are to be
recommended by the Architect for the Owner’s approval. Costs for these services are to be paid for separately by the Owner and
shall be subject to a coordination fee payable to the Architect.
7.4 Per Diem and Traveling Expenses
A per diem plus traveling and living expenses shall be chargeable to the Owner whenever the Architect or his duly authorized
representative is required to perform services at a locality beyond 50.0 kilometers (air, straight line or radial distance) from his
established office as it appears in the Architect’s letterhead.
7.5 Extra Sets of Contract Documents
The Owner shall pay the Architect for additional sets of Contract Documents.
7.6 Change/s Ordered by the Owner
If the Architect renders additional professional services due to changes ordered by the Owner after approval of the Architect’s
outputs, the Owner shall pay the Architect for extra time, resources/ drafting, or other office expenses.
7.7 Work Suspended or Abandoned
If the work of the Architect is abandoned or suspended in whole or in part, the Owner shall pay the Architect for the services
rendered corresponding to the amount due at the stage of suspension or abandonment of the work.
The primary service of the Architect is the preparation of architectural plans/designs, specifications and other building construction
documents. These are sets of detailed instructions that shall serve as the basis for the General Contractor to implement the project.
Once the Architect has prepared all these documents, the Architect has completed the Detailed Design and Contract Documents
Phase of his services, which is equivalent to Ninety percent (90%) of his work.
When the Owner therefore fails to implement the plans and documents for construction as prepared by the Architect, the Architect is
entitled to receive as compensation the sum corresponding to ninety percent (90%) of the Architect’s fee.
7.8 Different Periods of Construction
If portions of the building/s are erected at different periods of time, thus increasing the construction period and Architect’s burden of
services, charges pertaining to services rendered during the Construction Phase shall be adjusted proportionately. When the
suspension of construction exceeds a period of six (6) months, the fee for the remaining works shall be doubled.
7.9 Services of Specialist Consultants
If the Owner requires the services of specialist consultants, they shall be engaged with the consent of the Architect. The cost of their
services shall be paid for separately by the Owner and shall not be deducted from the Architect’s fee.
7.10 Separate Services
Should the Owner require the Architect to design movable or fixed pieces of cabinets and other architectural interior (AI)
elements, site development plan (SDP) components, urban design elements, and other items of similar nature, the Owner shall
pay the Architect in addition to the Architect’s fee. The compensation shall be based on the Project Construction Cost as provided
for under SPP Document 203.
7.11 Fulltime Construction Supervision
Upon recommendation of the Architect and with the approval of the Owner, full-time construction supervisors as will be deemed
necessary shall be engaged and paid by the Owner. If no Project / Construction Manager is present, the full-time construction
supervisor shall be under the technical control and supervision of the Architect and shall make periodic reports to the Owner and to
the Architect regarding the progress and quality of the work done.
7.12 Estimates
Any SPPCC or any Cost Estimate submitted by the Architect can attain only a certain degree of accuracy. As the Architect has no
control over the cost of labor and materials, or the many factors that go into competitive bidding, he does not assume any
professional responsibility for such cost estimates, unless glaring errors or discrepancies are clearly evident.
7.13 Government Taxes and Services
The Architect’s Fee is a net amount. Any tax (exclusive of income tax) that the national and/or local government/s may impose on
the Architect as a consequence of the services performed for the project shall be paid by the Owner.
7.14 Ownership of Documents
All designs, drawings, models, specifications and other contract documents and copies thereof, prepared, duly signed, stamped and
sealed and furnished as instruments of service, are the intellectual property and documents of the Architect, whether the work for
which they were made is executed or not, and are not to be reproduced or used on other work except with a written agreement with
the Architect (Sec. 33 of R.A. No. 9266).
7.15 Cost Records
During the progress of work, the Owner shall furnish the Architect a copy of the records of expenses being incurred on the
construction. Upon completion of the project, the Owner shall furnish the Architect a copy of the summary of all cost of labor,
services, materials, equipment, fixtures and all items used at and for the completion of the construction.
7.16 Design and Placement of Signs
All signboards of the General Contractor, sub-contractors, jobbers and dealers that shall be placed at the project site during the
progress of construction shall be approved by the Architect as to size, design and contents. After the completion of the project, the
Owner or his building lessee shall consult the Architect for the design, size of all signboards, letterings, directories and display
boards that will be placed on the exterior or public areas attached to the building project in order to safeguard the Owner’s interest.
Nothing should be installed inside or outside of the building that would compromise its safety and aesthetics.
7.17 Project Construction Cost (PCC)
Project Construction Cost (PCC) as herein referred to, means the cost of the completed building to the Owner, including the
structure, plumbing/sanitary and electrical fixtures, mechanical equipment, elevators, escalators, air-conditioning system, fire
protection system, alarm and clock system, communications and electronic system, elements attached to the building and all items
indicated in the plans, designs, drawings and specifications prepared by the Architect and his consultants. The construction cost of
other items planned and designed by the Architect, such as architectural interiors (AI) and site development plan elements and
other items of similar nature, additionally planned / designed by the Architect are also part of the PCC.
The cost of materials used and the labor for their installation are part of the PCC. If these items are furnished by the Owner below
its market cost, the cost of the material and labor shall nonetheless be computed on the basis of the current (and fair market value)
costs.
The PCC does not include any of the fees for the Architect, the Engineer, the Specialist Consultants or the salaries of the
construction inspectors.
7.18 Project Development Cost
Project Development Cost shall include cost of the construction as well as all professional fees, permits, clearances and utilities and
cost of acquiring the project site / lot, cost of money, etc.
SPP DOCUMENT 203
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Time and technology have evolved to a level where specialized architectural services are needed to complete,
complement or supplement the necessary work for the totality of a project.
1.2 Apart from the legal definition/s supplied under R.A. No. 9266, Architecture may also be defined as the blending of
aesthetics, functions, space, materials and its environment resulting from the application of various technologies and skills in
different fields.
1.1 Specialized Architectural Services deals with specific expertise for further enhancement of the architectural interior and
exterior components of a project.
1.2 The Architect’s responsibility to man and society is to make sure that both the building and its physical environment
enhance the lives of people by strictly adhering to national and international standards with regard to public health, safety and
welfare.
1.3 The architectural plan and design of the building properly falls under the Architect’s Regular Design Services (SPP
Document No. 202).
1.4 Design services needed within and outside the building which fall under Specialized Architectural Services as listed
under the pertinent provisions of R.A. No. 9266 and its 2004 IRR, include but are not limited to the following:
1.4.1 Architectural Interiors (AI)
1.4.2 Acoustic Design
1.4.3 Architectural Lighting Layout and Design
1.4.4 Site Development Planning (SDP)
1.4.5 Site and Physical Planning Services (including Master Development Planning, Subdivision Planning and Urban Design)
1.4.6 Comprehensive Development Planning
1.4.7 Historic and Cultural Heritage Conservation and Planning
1.4.8 Security Evaluation and Planning
1.4.9 Building Systems Design
1.4.10 Facilities Maintenance Support
1.4.11 Building Testing and Commissioning
1.4.12 Building Environmental Certification
1.4.13 Forensic Architecture
1.4.14 Building Appraisal
1.4.15 Structural Conceptualization
1.4.16 Preliminary Services
1.4.17 Contract Documentation and Review
1.4.18 Post-Design Services (including Construction Management Service)
1.4.19 Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
1.4.20 Architectural Research Methods
1.4.21 Special Building / Facility Planning and Design
1.4.22 Building Components
1.4.23 Management of Architectural Practices
1.5 The term Consulting Architect (CA) shall refer only to a RLA who may also be a separately Registered and Licensed
Professional (RLP) i.e. a natural person under Philippine law and jurisprudence with a valid certificate of registration and a valid
professional identification card (representing the renewable license) for the lawful practice of one or more State-regulated
profession other than architecture.
1.6 For this SPP, the term Architect refers to the Consulting Architect (CA) who may be the holder of a valid Specialist
Certificate that may be issued by the Board and/or the Commission, upon due qualification or accreditation by the IAPoA.
203.1 ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR (AI) SERVICES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Architectural Interiors (AI), specifically mentioned under Secs. 3 (4) (g) and 14 (3) of R.A. No. 9266, involves the detailed
planning and design of the indoor / enclosed areas of any proposed building / structure, including retrofit, renovation, rehabilitation
or expansion work which shall cover all architectural and utility aspects, including the architectural lay-outing of all building
engineering systems found therein.
1.2 Depending on the complexity of the Project, the Architect undertaking professional AI services must be sufficiently
experienced in the planning, design and detailing of AI elements.
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2.1 In the design of a building, the Architect works on a development concept. To realize this, the Architect develops the design
by determining the size and interrelationship of interior spaces, laying out the furniture, movables, equipment, built-ins and fixtures
to support the required activities, thus making both the exterior and interior spaces contribute to the total concept.
2.2 The Architect plans and designs the architectural interiors (AI) of buildings such that they contribute to the physical, visual,
intellectual and emotional comforts of the intended end-users.
2.3 As such a specialist, the Architect:
2.3.1 prescribes space plans, stacking diagrams / sections and computations of areas for the different activities and spaces to be
integrated in a building Project.
2.3.2 lays out and prescribes furniture / built-ins / equipment for the project and prepares specifications of AI components
including all floor / wall / ceiling finishes, doors and partition systems, hardware, modular or ready-assembled furniture pieces/
systems, equipment, furnishings, built-ins, fixtures, signages and graphic devices, etc.
2.3.3 assists the Client in conducting bids or negotiations with General Contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers of building
materials, furniture, equipment, fixtures, etc.
2.3.4 checks and approves samples of materials and shop drawings of AI components.
2.3.5 reviews and approves billings of AI components.
2.3.6 conducts final inspection and approves installed AI components and related items.
The Architect may enter into contract with the Owner in two possible ways:
3.1 Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for AI services.
3.2 Working as Consulting Architect for AI services only.
4.1 For projects involving extensive detailing of AI components such as custom floor, wall, ceiling construction and finishes,
cabinet design, built-in components, equipment and special fittings, the Architect’s Fee shall be a percentage of the cost of
the AI work. This excludes the fee of any Engineering and / or Specialist Consultants (SCs) working with the Architect.
4.2 Should the Client separately hire the services of Specialist Consultants (SCs), their professional fee shall be for the account
of the Client.
4.3 For this Specialized Service, the payment of the Architect’s services shall be as stated in the Architect’s Guidelines.
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203.2 ACOUSTIC DESIGN SERVICES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Acoustic design services involves the detailed planning and design to control sound transmission for compatibility with the
architectural design concept.
1.2 Throughout architectural history, one of the limiting criteria in building design has been the need to control sound in an
enclosed space. The continuing evolution of products and techniques in sound management and control has provided a wider
flexibility in the design of the interior environment. This allows the Architect to build an environment that answers the acoustical
demands of varied activities within an enclosed space.
2.1 The Architect is the prime professional commissioned by the Owner/Client to plan and design the building/structure and all
its utilities and to coordinate the works of all allied design professionals involved in the project including all inter-disciplinary and
specialized works. He shall make certain that these inputs comply with the requirements of the project and are compatible with the
2.2 As a specialist for acoustic design, the Architect:
2.2.1 prepares the drawings and specifications for acoustic design and treatment, sound control and reinforcement, sound
absorption, reflectance, insulation, etc.
2.2.2 assists the Owner/ Client in bidding out the work or in negotiating with a specialty sub-contractor
2.2.3 checks and approves samples of materials and equipment
2.2.4 conducts final inspection of work and equipment
2.2.5 assists Owner/ Client in evaluating the amount due the sub-contractor.
3.1 Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for acoustic design services.
3.2 Working as Consulting Architect for acoustic design services only.
4.1 The Architect’s Fee for acoustic design services shall depend on the complexity of the works to be undertaken.
4.2 Should the Owner/Client hire separately the services of other Specialist Consultants (SCs), their fee shall be for the account
of the Owner/ Client and shall be paid directly to the SC.
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203.3 ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING LAYOUT AND DESIGN
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Architectural Lighting Layout and Design Services involves the detailed planning and design of light transmission, timing and
control for compatibility with the architectural design concept.
1.2 One of the limiting criteria in building design has been the need to control light in an enclosed or defined space. The
continuing evolution of products and techniques in lighting has provided a wider flexibility in the design of the building’s interior and
exterior environments. This allows the Architect to build an environment that answers the lighting demands of varied activities within
and outside a building.
2.1 The Architect is the prime professional commissioned by the Owner/Client to plan and design the building / structure and all
its utilities and to coordinate the works of all allied design professionals involved in the project including all inter-disciplinary and
specialized works. He shall make certain that these inputs comply with the requirements of the project and are compatible with the
2.2 As a specialist for lighting layout and design, the Architect :
2.2.1 prepares the drawings and specifications for lighting design, illumination, fixture placement, efficiency, energy
considerations, etc.
2.2.2 assists the Owner/ Client in bidding out the work or in negotiating with a specialty sub-contractor
2.2.3 checks and approve samples of materials and fixtures
2.2.4 conducts final inspection of work and fixtures
2.2.5 assists Owner/ Client to evaluate the amount due the sub-contractor
3.1 Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for architectural lighting and layout design
services.
3.2 Working as Consulting Architect for architectural lighting and layout design services only.
4.1 The Architect’s Fee for lighting layout and design services shall depend on the complexity of the works to be undertaken.
4.2 Should the Owner/Client hire separately the services of Specialist Consultants, the fee shall be for the account of the
Owner/Client and shall be paid directly to the Consultant.
4.3 “Cost of the Work” means the total cost of all fixtures and accessories, which were either designed, specified or procured by
the Specialist Architect and/or his Specialist Consultants (SCs) for the Owner/ Client, and that were used or installed in the project.
4.4 For this Special Service, the payment of the Architect’s services shall be as stated in the Architect’s Guidelines
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203.4 SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (SDP) SERVICES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The space planning, architectural lay-outing and utilization of spaces within and surrounding a specific building / structure in
relation with the existing natural and/or built environments have to be a well-coordinated effort so that both the building / structure
and the host environment shall act as one. Arising from his concept of the total environment, the Architect is not merely concerned
with the building / structure he creates but with the grounds and surrounding space as well. He studies the existing environment in
relation to the building / structure and consequently lays out the areas / grounds immediately surrounding the building / structure.
1.2 Ordinarily, the landscaping layout of small building projects could be done by the Architect as part of the site development
planning (SDP) effort. However, if the project is large in scale, the Architect must hire other State-regulated professionals (RLPs) as
qualified Specialist Consultants (SCs).
2.1 The Architect, upon designing a building / structure, complements this with the design of the surroundings that will make the
space fit for a specific mood and for the required activities. He lays out the open spaces in and around the structure such that they
contribute to the totality of the project.
2.2 In order to achieve a well-balanced design of the environment enveloping a specific building / structure, the Specialist
Architect:
2.2.1 conceptualizes the entire site development plan (SDP) including the generic scope of civil works and the general scope of
softscape and hardscape requirements.
2.2.2 conceptualizes the specifications for the needed civil works and utility lines.
2.2.3 assists the Owner/Client in bidding out the work or negotiating with landscape, waterscape, rock formation contractors, etc.,
but mainly when no SC is available.
3.1 Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for site development planning services.
3.2 Working as Consulting Architect for site development services only.
4. MANNER OF COMPENSATION
4.1 The Architect’s Fee for site development planning (SDP) services shall depend on the estimated cost of the civil works and
landscaping works i.e. hardscape and softscape, depending on the magnitude and complexity of the work required by the project. If
the Architect is also certified and licensed as a separate RLP e.g. a Landscape Architect, and is suitably experienced, the
Architect’s fee shall increase correspondingly, depending on the magnitude and complexity of the work required by the project.
4.2 Should the Owner/ Client separately engage the services of a Landscape Architect, the fee of the said Specialist Consultant
shall be for the account of the Owner/Client and paid directly to the SC.
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203.5 SITE AND PHYSICAL PLANNING (INCLUDING MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, SUBDIVISION PLANNING
AND URBAN DESIGN) SERVICES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Physical planning refers to the orderly arrangement within a piece of land or property on which vertical structures such as
buildings, monuments and the like, as well as horizontal developments such as rights-of-way (ROWs), open spaces and activity
spaces are to be proposed.
1.2 Planning, as we know it today, started with physical planning, with Architects performing the lead role. The great cities of the
world have taken shape mainly through the activities of visionary Architects who actively engaged in physical planning.
1.3 The Architect is concerned not merely with a building / structure but with its immediate surroundings as well. In planning for a
building, he studies its interrelationship with other structures, the surrounding environment, and their effect and impact on the
neighboring areas.
1.4 If the Architect is commissioned to do physical plans for specific site, he has to go beyond the study of human behavior and
activities and must undertake an in-depth study of the host site’s economic systems, its laws and regulations, tax structure,
infrastructure, utilities, and all other components that will have a bearing on the project.
2.1 All ideas and concepts have to be translated into physical plans before they can be implemented. It is the Specialist Architect
who provides a multi-dimensional point-of-view to a 2-dimensional physical plan. By virtue of the Architect’s training and experience
in coordinating the works of a multi-disciplinary team, the Architect becomes the logical Prime Professional responsible for directing
team efforts to deal with the required physical planning work.
2.2 Physical planning is concerned with the general quality of the settings for people and their activities, buildings and other
natural and man-made phenomenon.
2.3 The Architect undertakes the site planning of a project that requires a composite arrangement of several buildings/ structures
and their requisite amenities, facilities, services and utilities within a natural or built setting.
2.4 Should other services be required by the project, such as environmental studies, feasibility studies, market analysis, access /
movement systems, impact analysis and others, said services should be performed by duly-qualified professionals with the
Architect acting as the Lead Professional of the physical planning team.
2.5 Depending on the complexity of the project, the Architect may hire additional Specialist Consultants (SCs) whose expert
advice may be needed to validate certain features of the physical plan. The fee of any additional SC needed in the project must be
paid separately by the Owner/Client.
2.6 When the Architect is commissioned to do physical planning for building sites such as Industrial Estates, Commercial,
Religious, Institutional and Government / Civic Centers, Sports Complexes, Tourist Centers / Tourism Estates / Resorts,
Amusement Parks, Educational Facilities, Residential and Housing Subdivisions and the like, the Architect:
2.6.1 confers with the Owner/ Client on project requirements, secures sufficient primary and secondary data to generate reliable
projections and analyses which are to be used as basis for the preparation of physical plans/designs.
2.6.2 examines laws, ordinances, rules and regulations affecting the project i.e. code searches, and considers the best industry
practices applicable.
2.6.3 prepares framework and conceptual master development plans (FRDPs and CMDPs) and report/s from relevant information
gathered by other disciplines.
2.6.4 prepares Preliminary up to Detailed Master Development Plans (PMDPs/ DMDPs) showing the physical layout / distribution
of areas, road network/s, vehicular and pedestrian movement / access systems, legal easements, basic utility layouts / corridors,
landscape layouts, lot pad elevations, lot primacy matrices, deed of restrictions (DoR), development standards and guidelines
(DSG), lot counts and typology, land use tabulations, building footprints, roof-prints, basement level-prints, view corridors, building
cast shadow projections and/or reflected light / heat projections from buildings, etc., and presents the same to the Owner/Client, the
Government and at public consultations as needed.
2.6.5 prepares the SPPCC for the total physical development.
2.6.6 undertakes modifications, revisions and changes as may be required by the Owner/ Client and the project within the
engagement period.
2.6.7 prepares the finalized plans, reports and specifications needed for approval by Owner/ Client or proper government
agencies concerned.
2.6.8 prepares the phasing of the construction with the concurrence of the Owner/Client.
2.6.9 prepares Project Cost Estimates (PCE) based on current cost parameters.
1.1 Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for site and physical planning services.
1.2 Working as Consulting Architect for site and physical planning services only.
The fee structure for Site and Physical Planning Services by the Architect shall be as stated in the Architect’s Guidelines.
203.6 COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (CDP) SERVICES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Comprehensive Development Planning (CDP) Services are based on the concept of expanded physical planning services to
include other activities necessary for the proper handling of the numerous components considered in the formulation,
implementation and realization of a Master Development Plan (MDP). Comprehensive Development Planning (CDP) covers the
range of all services from primary data gathering through the formulation of the MDP and the parallel preparation of the
environmental impact assessment / statement (EIA/S).
1.2 While the planning team is multi-disciplinary, the CDP Services may place heavy emphasis on the non-physical / non-
engineering components of the development plan i.e. financial, economic / market demand / forecast, administrative-political-
institutional-legal, socio-cultural, environmental, and the like. In contrast, MDP Services puts a premium on the physical planning
and engineering components of the development plan, which are the direct or sequential physical translations of the inputs from the
initial stages of the CDP effort.
1.3 If suitably trained and experienced, the Architect’s ability to synthesize and organize into a whole (the various information
relating to the user’s needs, perception and expectations, site and climatic conditions, construction technology, materials, cost and
other information) qualifies him to take the lead role in an undertaking that cuts across various disciplines.
1.4 The Consulting Architect is concerned with the management and use of land as well as the conservation, preservation and
upgrading of the human environment. Since the Architect, particularly if a separate RLP i.e. Environmental Planner (EnP) with
suitable training and experience in physical and land use planning, has the social commitment and technical experience as
coordinator of several disciplines, he is qualified to lead the multi-disciplinary team in offering Comprehensive Development
Planning (CDP) Services.
1.1 If the Architect (an RLA) is separately qualified and suitably experienced as an Environmental Planner, the range of all
services offered by the Architect from data base gathering, to the preparation of environmental impact assessments/statements
(EIA/S), up to the formulation of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP), may include the following components:
1.1.1 Physical Component - land use and the changes which occur within the physical environment (within the space where such
activities take place), represented mainly by the MDP.
1.1.2 Economic Component - the nation’s assets and its management.
1.1.3 Socio-Cultural Component - the people, their living conditions and the seeking of ways to ameliorate it.
1.1.4 Transport Component - road and transit networks, land-sea-air linkages, the movement of people and goods from one place
to another.
1.1.5 Legal and Administrative Component - the relationship of adopted development proposals and policies to existing laws.
1.2 Comprehensive Development Planning (CDP) calls for the detailed study of physical, social, economic and administrative
components and as such requires the expertise and knowledge of Specialist Consultants (SCs).
1.3 When the Consulting Architect is commissioned to do a Comprehensive Development Planning effort, he performs the
following:
1.3.1 identifies existing land use, resources, social behavior and interaction;
1.3.2 undertakes environmental analysis, demographic analysis and feasibility studies;
1.3.3 examines existing laws, ordinances, political/ social constraints;
1.3.4 prepares the conceptual development plans, policies, implementing strategies to arrive at the desired comprehensive and/or
master planning solution/s.
2.1 Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for comprehensive development planning
services.
2.2 Working as Consulting Architect for comprehensive development planning services only.
Compensation for the foregoing specialized architectural service shall be through man-months i.e. 22 man-days multiplied by 8
man-hours, and multiplied by a factor to cover other direct and indirect costs e.g. overhead, etc. or as prescribed by the Architect’s
Guidelines.
203.7 HISTORIC AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND PLANNING
The suitably trained and experienced Consulting Architect in this area of architectural practice provides research, assessment,
recording, management, interpretation and conservation of historical heritage.
203.8 SECURITY EVALUATION AND PLANNING
The Consulting Architect in this area of practice arranges and formulates methods of rating and ascertaining the value of structures
or facilities which must be fully secured, kept safe, protected, assured, guaranteed and provided sufficient safeguards for the
conduct of any work or activity.
203.9 BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN
The Architect in this area of practice engages in methods of producing building components in a highly engineered, efficient and
cost-effective manner, particularly for residential and commercial applications.
203.10 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
The Consulting Architect in this area of practice provides the Owner/Client with means and measures to ensure the proper function
and maintenance of the building / structure and site after final inspection.
203.11 BUILDING TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
The Architect in this area of practice recommends the systematic process of ensuring that a building / structure’s array of systems is
planned, designed, installed and tested to perform according to the design intent and the building’s operational needs. If the building
materials, equipment and systems are not installed properly or are not operating as intended, the effectiveness, efficiency,
productivity and other benefits of high performance plans/designs will not be achieved.
203.12 BUILDING ENVIRONMENT CERTIFICATION
A building environment rating system is needed to evaluate the environmental performance of a building and to encourage market
migration towards sustainable design. The rating system must be:
· credit-based, allowing projects to earn points for environment-friendly use of the building / structure and actions taken during
planning, design, construction and occupancy.
· flexible, such that projects need not meet identical requirements to qualify.
· consensus-based and market-driven in order to accelerate the development and implementation of green building
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The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Green Architecture and
Environmental and/or Sustainable Design and sufficient knowledge of the governing environmental laws and environmental
investigation processes and procedures under international protocols such as the Philippine Solid Waste, Clean Air and Clean
Water Acts, DENR administrative issuances and the like.
203.13 FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE
The Architect in this area of practice undertakes a scientific study on the built environment’s well-being, which allows the Architect
to focus on the ways in which the building/structure can best maintain itself and prolong its life in a cost-efficient manner, and finally
provide recommendations to the Owner/ Client. The forensic study may include:
· determination as to the causes of building, building component and/or building material deterioration
· the causes of observed building deficiencies e.g., non-compliance with planning and building laws, deviations from original
use or function of spaces
· research on possible faulty activities and operations during the project implementation phase
· determination of faulty plan/ design and/or construction methodology.
203.14 BUILDING APPRAISAL
Appraisal is defined as an act or process of estimating value. The Consulting Architect in this area of practice places value on the
building / structure condition and defects, and on its repair and maintenance, including the required improvements.
203.15 STRUCTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATION
The Architect in this area of practice conceives, chooses and develops the type, disposition, arrangement and proportioning of the
structural elements of an architectural work, giving due considerations to safety, cost-effectiveness, functionality and aesthetics.
203.16 PRELIMINARY SERVICES
The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Site Analysis, Space Planning
and Management, Architectural Programming, and the other services under SPP Document 201.
203.17 CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW SERVICES
The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Specification Writing, Estimation and
Quantity Survey, Architectural Production, Architectural Software, Architectural Support Services and Contract Document Review.
203.18 POST-DESIGN SERVICES (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES)
The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Pre-Construction, Construction,
Post-Construction and the other services under SPP Documents 204, 206 and 207.
Included under this specialized practice is the preparation of the Fire Safety and Life Assessment Report (FALAR) required by R.A.
No. 9514, the 2008 Fire Code of the Philippines and its 2009 IRR.
203.19 DISPUTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOLUTION
The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the various modes of Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) prescribed under R.A. No. 9285, the ADR Act of 2004 and its IRR i.e. Construction Arbitration, Mediation and
Conciliation, Negotiation and of Contract Administration, Quality Surveys, Appraisals and Adjustments and Expert Testimony. An
Architect specializing in ADR must preferably be State-accredited.
203.20 ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS
The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Research Methods, Philippine
Architecture and its History, Architectural Materials and Finishes, Building Types and Standards, Architectural Design Trends,
Architectural Writing and Architectural Photography.
203.21 SPECIAL BUILDING/ FACILITY PLANNING AND DESIGN
The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the Planning and Design Processes
required for Housing Developments, Recreational and Tourism Estates, Health Care and Hospitality Facilities, Transportation and
Telecommunications Facilities, Production and Extractive Facilities, Utility-related Developments, Secure Facilities, Business and
Industrial Parks, Economic Zones and Community Architecture and the like.
203.22 BUILDING COMPONENTS
The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Building Materials and Finishes,
Construction Methodologies, Building Envelopes including cladding and roofing systems, Architectural Fenestrations and
Architectural Hardware, Fixtures and Fittings.
203.23 MANAGEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICES
The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the Types of Architectural Office
Operations, Architectural Office Management, Accounting / Finance / Taxation / Audit, Labor Code, Architectural Marketing and
Project Development, Proposals / Negotiations / Contracts, Contract Administration, File Management and Limitations of Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) Operations.
General Notes:
METHOD OF COMPENSATION FOR SPECIALIZED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Compensation for the foregoing specialized architectural services, all of which may be classified as additional or extra services,
shall be through man-months i.e. 22 ma-days multiplied by 8 man-hours, and multiplied by a factor to cover other direct and indirect
costs e.g. overhead, etc. or any other applicable mode of determination of the Architect’s fee as stated in Doc. 201, Doc. 202 and
the Architect’s Guidelines.
SPP DOCUMENT 204-A
(REPLACING THE 1979 UAP DOC. 204-A)
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 For the past 50 years, four principal members were involved in the design and building construction process:
1.1.1 The Owner who orders for the implementation of a project;
1.1.2 The Architect and his Specialist Consultants (SCs) who render plan / design services and limited inspection work;
1.1.3 The Contractor who performs the construction work;
1.1.4 The individual or group of individuals who assist in the supervision and delivery of the work.
1.2 The Architect-in-charge of construction (Aicc) is directly and professionally responsible and liable for the construction
supervision of the project.
1.3 When projects were still manageable in size, the Architect was then assisted by a construction inspector, traditionally called
Clerk-of-Works. As projects became more complex, it became necessary for a construction supervision group to do the full-time
inspection at the project site.
1.4 The Construction Supervision Group (CSG) is normally recommended by the Architect based on their performance, and hired
by the Owner. They are answerable to both the Owner and Architect.
2.1 Quality Control
2.2 Evaluation of Construction Work
2.3 Preparation of Daily Inspection Reports
2.4 Filing of documents
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The detailed tasks shall be as specified under the Architect’s Guidelines.
There are two ways by which the Architect may enter into contract with the Owner:
3.1 Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for fulltime supervision services or as the
Construction Supervision Group (CSG). As the Architect-of-record (Aor) of the project, the Aor is in a better position to interpret his
drawings and documents and to assure conformity by the Contractor. He can assign his staff to undertake the fulltime supervisory
work to perform the works as enumerated in the Architect’s Guidelines.
3.2 Working as Consulting Architect for fulltime supervision services only or as the CSG.
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The Architect’s compensation is based on the Architect’s / architectural firm’s talents, skill, experience, and on the type and level of
professional services provided. Compensation for Fulltime Supervision Services may be based on one or more of the following:
4.1 Percentage (%) of Project Construction Cost (PCC)
The Architect’s Fee for Fulltime Supervision as based on the PPC shall be detailed in the Architect’s Guidelines.
This cost-based method of compensation is applicable only to non-creative work such as accounting, secretarial, research, data
gathering, preparation of reports and the like. This method of compensation is based on technical hours spent and does not account
for creative work since the value of creative design cannot be measured by the length of time the designer has spent on his work.
The computation is made by adding all costs of technical services (man hours x rate) and then multiplying it by a multiplier to cover
overhead and profit.

The multiplier ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the office set-up, overhead and experience of the Architect and the complexity of
the Project.
Other items such as cost of transportation, living and housing allowances of foreign consultants, out-of-town living and housing
allowances of the local consultants and the like, are all to be charged to the Client. At the start of the commission, the Architect shall
make known to the Client the rate of professionals and personnel who will be assigned to the Project and the multiplier that has to
be applied before agreeing on this method of compensation.
FORMULA
Assume:
T = Rate per hour of Technical Staff, Inspectors and others involved in the Project
M = Multiplier to account for overhead and reasonable profit. The value may range from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the set-up of
the Architect’s office and the complexity of the Project.
R = Reimbursable expenses such as transportation, housing and living allowance of Consultant, transportation, per diem,
housing and living allowance of local consultants and technical staff if assigned to places over 100km. from area of operation of the
Architect.
Cost of printing of extra set of drawings, reports, maps, contract documents, etc. over the seven (7) copies submitted to the Client,
overseas and long distance calls, technical and laboratory tests, licenses, fees, taxes and similar cost items needed by the Project.
This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship involving a series of projects. It establishes a
fixed sum over and above the reimbursement for the Architect’s technical time and overhead. An agreement on the general scope
of the work is necessary in order to set an equitable fee.
For these particular activities, the Architect as agent of the Owner may be paid on a per diem and honorarium basis plus out-of-
pocket expenses such as but not limited to travel, accommodations and subsistence.
The SPP provides for more than one method of compensation on a project. Each project should be examined to determine the most
appropriate method of compensation.
5. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY
5.1 The Construction Supervision Group (CSG), which may be a qualified architectural firm, or which the Architect is only part of,
shall not assume the responsibility of the Contractor’s project superintendent.
5.2 The CSG shall not make decisions on matters that are the sole responsibility of the Architect-of-record (Aor).
6. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
6.1 The Construction Supervision Group (CSG) is responsible to the Owner only for administrative matters. For technical matters,
the CSG is responsible to the Architect-of-record (Aor).
6.2 Under Article 1723 of the present Civil Code, the CSG may appear not to have any legal responsibility since the Architect-of-
record (Aor) and Engineers-of-record (Eors) are responsible for the design while the Contractor is responsible for the construction.
However, a Service Contract / Agreement between the CSG and the Owner may stipulate certain professional responsibilities and
civil liabilities of the CSG, particularly if the CSG is party to the review of the Contract Documents and their subsequent evaluation
and interpretation during the course of construction.
6.3 If the Aor (and Eors) and the Contractor are sued by an Owner for civil liabilities due to the performance or non-performance
of certain acts traceable to the CSG, the Aor and Eors may file cross claims against the CSG.
7. QUALIFICATIONS
Inspectors of the Construction Supervision Group (CSG) must have the ff:
7.1 A Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. Arch.) degree
7.2 Extensive experience in design and building construction and must be very knowledgeable in building materials and
construction detailing.
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SPP Document 204-B
(replacing the 1979 UAP Doc. 204-B)
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Due to the increasing complexity of construction projects, there is an upward demand for more effective cost control and
faster project implementation consistent with high quality of work. Construction Management Services were thus instituted to fill this
need in the construction industry.
1.2 The Construction Manager (CM) could either be:
1.2.1 a member of the staff of the Owner,
1.2.2 an independent individual, or
1.2.3 a firm hired by the Owner to manage the construction of a particular project.
1.3 The Architect can serve as the Construction Manager (CM). His training in the coordination of various specialties allows him
to supervise and assure proper monitoring of all construction activities with regards to quality, workmanship and cost.
2. FUNCTIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF TASKS
2.1 The responsibilities of the Construction Manager (CM) include the functions of the Construction Supervision Group (CSG).
(reference Doc. 204-A and Architect’s Guidelines)
2.1.1 Coordination and Supervision
2.1.2 Cost and Time Control
2.1.3 Quality Control of Work and
2.1.4 Keeping of Records
2.2 The Construction Manager (CM) may hire the CSG to be under his employ or may supervise the CSG hired directly by the
Owner.
3. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY
The Architect as the Construction Manager shall not:
3.1 involve himself directly with the work of the Contractor such that it may be construed that he is assuming the Contractor’s
liability as provided for in Article 1723, etc. of the Civil Code.
3.2 Impose methods, systems or designs that will substantially affect the construction schedule and impair the design
concept of the Architect.
4. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
4.1 The Architect as the Construction Manager (CM) is directly responsible to the Owner on all aspects of the construction work:
programming, coordination, quality and cost control and time management.
4.2 The CM assumes no liability in case equipment fail to function or if a portion of the building collapses:
4.2.1 due to deficiencies in the plan / design, provided the CM did not participate in the plan / design review and approval, or
4.2.2 due to the deficiencies in the manner of construction, provided the CM faithfully discharged his function/s during the
construction / project implementation.
5. QUALIFICATIONS
The Construction Manager may be an individual or a firm.
5.1 The individual or the principal of the firm must be a State-regulated professional, preferably an Architect with managerial
capabilities and extensive experience in the field of construction. The Architect must be a Registered and Licensed Architects
(RLA), with an updated professional identification card and must be a member in good standing of the Integrated and Accredited
Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA).
5.2 Architects who are Contractors or who have already been in responsible charge of construction works are usually capable of
becoming Construction Managers (CMs).
6.1 Since construction management is not part of the regular services of the Architect, the services rendered by the Architect as a
Construction Manager (CM) shall be separately compensated.
SPP DOCUMENT 205

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Building administration and management goes beyond maintenance and upkeep functions. It requires the services of a multi-
disciplinary professional who can perform a wide range or functions for the efficient and economical operation and maintenance of a
building, facility or a complex.
1.2 In Post-Construction Services, the channels of communication are kept open among the building owners, operators,
architects, engineers, builders, manufacturers, building research groups, utility providers, furniture and equipment vendors and
building administrators/ property managers to provide access to information regarding the performance and upkeep of buildings.
1.3 The Architect may be engaged as the Building Administrator and/or Property Manager of a commercial, industrial, residential
or institutional building, facility or complex to maximize the lifespan of the building/s in order to produce the maximum economic
return.
2.1 Building and Facilities Administration
2.1.1 Building Maintenance. The Architect shall:
a. see to it that the building and all the parts thereof (structure, plumbing, electrical, partitions, finishes, etc.) are all in good
condition.
b. formulate and enforce rules for the proper use of the building and facility, particularly in the common areas and the emergency/
egress/ exit areas.
c. monitor security services, and
d. monitor maintenance and upkeep services (cleanliness of corridors, lobbies, stairs and other common areas, exits, parking
areas, garbage collection)
1.1.1 Grounds and Landscaping Supervision. The Architect shall:
a. supervise landscape contractors and gardeners for the proper watering, pruning, trimming and maintenance of the landscape
(both hardscapes and softscapes);
b. maintain orderly entrances, exits and parking areas; and
c. maintain streets i.e. road rights-of–way (RROWs), walkways, and ramps.

1.1.2 Building Equipment Maintenance. The Architect shall:
a. assist the proper third parties in seeing to it that all equipment (air-conditioning, sprinkler system, generators, transformers,
telecommunications equipment, etc.) are properly maintained and in good working condition
1.1.3 Business Development and Management. The Architect shall:
a. innovate schemes to attain maximum building occupancy
b. bill the tenants for rentals and utilities (electricity, water, telephone, cable, gas and other/ related dues)
1.2 Post-Construction Evaluation
2.2.1 Upon the request of the Owner, the Architect shall:
a. evaluate the initial design program vs. the actual use of the facility;
b. determine the effectiveness of the various building systems and the materials systems in use;
c. assist the proper third parties in evaluating the functional effectiveness of the design and construction process undertaken, and
d. study, research, and give solutions to any discovered/ emerging/ evolving defects and failures such as shrinkage, water
seepage and other problems in the building. This is referred to as “forensic investigation” of the building’s systems (Reference Doc
203).
3.1. Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for post-construction services.
3.2. Working as Consulting Architect for post-construction services only.
4.1. Percentage of gross rentals, maintenance and security fees; and/or
4.2. Monthly salary/ fee.
SPP DOCUMENT 205

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Building administration and management goes beyond maintenance and upkeep functions. It requires the services of a multi-
disciplinary professional who can perform a wide range or functions for the efficient and economical operation and maintenance of a
building, facility or a complex.
1.2 In Post-Construction Services, the channels of communication are kept open among the building owners, operators,
architects, engineers, builders, manufacturers, building research groups, utility providers, furniture and equipment vendors and
building administrators/ property managers to provide access to information regarding the performance and upkeep of buildings.
1.3 The Architect may be engaged as the Building Administrator and/or Property Manager of a commercial, industrial, residential
or institutional building, facility or complex to maximize the lifespan of the building/s in order to produce the maximum economic
return.
2.1 Building and Facilities Administration
2.1.1 Building Maintenance. The Architect shall:

a. see to it that the building and all the parts thereof (structure, plumbing, electrical, partitions, finishes, etc.) are all in good
condition.
b. formulate and enforce rules for the proper use of the building and facility, particularly in the common areas and the emergency/
egress/ exit areas.
c. monitor security services, and
d. monitor maintenance and upkeep services (cleanliness of corridors, lobbies, stairs and other common areas, exits, parking
areas, garbage collection)
1.1.1 Grounds and Landscaping Supervision. The Architect shall:
a. supervise landscape contractors and gardeners for the proper watering, pruning, trimming and maintenance of the landscape
(both hardscapes and softscapes);
b. maintain orderly entrances, exits and parking areas; and
c. maintain streets i.e. road rights-of–way (RROWs), walkways, and ramps.
1.1.2 Building Equipment Maintenance. The Architect shall:
a. assist the proper third parties in seeing to it that all equipment (air-conditioning, sprinkler system, generators, transformers,
telecommunications equipment, etc.) are properly maintained and in good working condition
1.1.3 Business Development and Management. The Architect shall:
a. innovate schemes to attain maximum building occupancy
b. bill the tenants for rentals and utilities (electricity, water, telephone, cable, gas and other/ related dues)
1.2 Post-Construction Evaluation
2.2.1 Upon the request of the Owner, the Architect shall:
a. evaluate the initial design program vs. the actual use of the facility;
b. determine the effectiveness of the various building systems and the materials systems in use;
c. assist the proper third parties in evaluating the functional effectiveness of the design and construction process undertaken, and
d. study, research, and give solutions to any discovered/ emerging/ evolving defects and failures such as shrinkage, water
seepage and other problems in the building. This is referred to as “forensic investigation” of the building’s systems (Reference Doc
203).
3.1. Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for post-construction services.
3.2. Working as Consulting Architect for post-construction services only.
4.1. Percentage of gross rentals, maintenance and security fees; and/or
4.2. Monthly salary/ fee.
SPP DOCUMENT 207

1.1 In any building project, there is need to balance the elements of time, quality and cost, which, in many cases, can best be
achieved by the Architect performing Design-Build Services.
1.2 The building industry and the architectural profession have devised several methods of project delivery with the ultimate goal
of handling projects in the shortest possible time, at the lowest possible cost and at an acceptable quality and performance.
1.3 An Architect with his education, training and expertise qualifies him to take a direct role in the project, from conceptualization
to implementation.
1.4 Design-Build Services simplifies and expedites the process of project delivery while providing creative cost-effective
solutions.
1.5 The Architect renders professional services in the implementation of his design. In Design-Build Services, he assumes the
professional responsibility and civil liability for both the design and the construction of the project.
2. SCOPE OF DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES
2.1 Design-Build Services by Administration
The scope of Design-Build Services by Administration is similar to that of the Architect’s Regular Design Services (reference SPP
Document 202):
2.1.1 Project Definition Phase
2.1.2 Schematic Design Phase
2.1.3 Design Development Phase
2.1.4 Contract Document Phase
2.1.5 Construction Phase
When the various phases of design services are completed, the Construction Phase goes beyond periodic inspection and
assessment to include the following:
a. Preparation of schedule of work, program and estimates of materials, labor, transportation, equipment and services as
reference for the construction.
b. Organization and hiring of construction personnel, designation of duties and remunerations
c. Negotiation and entering into contract with piecework contractors and evaluation of work accomplishments
d. Procurement of materials, plants and equipment, licenses and permits
e. Authorizing and undertaking payments of accounts
f. Keeping records and books of accounts
g. Negotiation with Government and private agencies having jurisdiction over the project, and
h. Management of all other business transactions related to the project construction / implementation.
2.2 Design-Build Services with Guaranteed Maximum Project Construction Cost
2.2.1 This method is essentially the same as Design-Build Services by Administration except that the Architect provides the
Owner/ Client a guaranteed maximum project construction cost for the construction of the project.
2.2.2 The Architect gives the Owner/ Client an estimate of the project. If upon completion there is realized savings from the
estimated project construction cost; the savings is divided equally between the Owner/ Client and the Architect.
2.2.3 The project construction cost is guaranteed by the Architect not to exceed Ten Percent (10%) of the estimated project
construction cost. Should the actual cost exceed the estimated project construction cost plus Ten Percent (10%), the Architect shall
be liable for the excess amount but only up to the amount of his administration Fee.
2.2.4 Should there be additional expenditures beyond the guaranteed maximum project construction cost which are due to
legitimate change / variation orders (CVOs), extra work orders (EWOs), substantial escalation of prices of the costs of materials or
labor as evidenced by data certified by a nationally recognized agency such as the National Economic Development Authority
(NEDA), or to other causes not attributable to the fault of the Architect, the additional costs shall be borne by the Owner/ Client.
1.1 The Architect may be involved in construction, including that of his own design, by adopting an arrangement different from the
general way of bidding out projects to constructors, or from the different modes of Design-Build Services (DBS). Such an
arrangement may take the form of any of the following:
1.1.1 The Architect is part of or a member of the entity constructing his design. He works in tandem with or has authorized an
entity to construct his design.
1.1.2 The Architect is himself a State-licensed contractor implementing his design (or that of others).
1.2 In adopting any of the above arrangements, or any acceptable variation thereof, the Architect must strictly adhere to the
following:
1.2.1 The Architect must retain his separate / distinct professional identity, prerogatives and integrity as an Architect, and is
therefore subject to the standards and tenets of the SPP, particularly Document 200, otherwise known as the Code of Ethical
Conduct and SPP Document 202.
1.2.2 Whatever mode the Architect adopts in being involved in construction, he must strictly adhere to the tenets of the Architects
Credo with the pledge that he “shall disclose whenever required, any business investment or venture that may tend to create a
conflict of interest, and ensure that such conflict neither compromises the legitimate interest of the Client nor interfere with his duty
to render impartial judgment.”
2.1 The manner of payment to the Architect follows the progress of construction. The Client directly pays all costs for labor
and materials. The Architect does not advance any money for payment of expenditures connected with the work. Generally, a
revolving fund is given to the Architect beforehand and is accounted for and subject to periodic auditing by the Client.
2.2 The Owner/ Client shall pay for the cost of all permits, licenses and other incidentals to the work.
2.3 The Architect may appoint, subject to the Owner / Client’s approval, a construction superintendent, purchasing agent,
timekeeper and property clerk aside from the usual labor personnel required. Salaries of such persons are paid by the Owner/
Client and not deductible from the Architect’s Fee under this SPP.
2.4 The method of compensation may be modified by using the relevant alternatives detailed in SPP Doc. 202.
SPP DOCUMENT 208
(REPLACING THE UAP DOC. 209)

1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this SPP for Architectural Design Competition (ADC) is to state the principles upon which competitions are based
and by which Promoters/ Owners should be guided in organizing ADCs. It has been drawn up in the interest of both Project
Proponents/ Owners and Competitors.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 Owner - The person or organization that undertakes or promotes an ADC with the primary objective of obtaining excellence in
design for a project or for a development concept. The Owner issues the invitation to Architects to submit plans/designs in
accordance with a program and finances the ADC.
2.2 Jury - The people appointed by the Owner to assess the entries to the competition. The members of the Jury are called
Jurors. It consists of a majority of registered and licensed architects (RLAs, hereinafter referred to as “Architect/s”) assisted by a lay
Juror to represent and voice the intention of the Owner. They are nominated by the Owner and approved by the integrated and
accredited professional organization of architects (IAPOA).
2.3 Professional Advisor – An Architect nominated by the Owner and approved by the IAPoA to organize the ADC on behalf of
the Owner.
2.4 Technical Advisors – Specialist personnel who may be consulted by the Jurors during the conduct of the ADC to permit them
to obtain all necessary relevant information.
2.5 Competition Secretariat – The body formed by the Owner and approved by the Professional Advisor, to assist the
Professional Advisor and the Jury in the administrative conduct of the ADC
2.6 Classification of Architectural Design Competitions (ADCs)
2.6.1 ADCs shall be classified as follows:
a. Project ADCs for actual Projects proposed for implementation.
b. Ideas Competition or competition of ideas set as a design and planning exercise to elucidate a problem.
2.6.2 Project ADCs may be conducted in a single stage or two (2)-stage manner. It may either be open or limited by invitation.
2.6.3 Project ADCs shall be further classified according to degree of complexity based on project classification i.e. under SPP
Document 202.
2.7 Conditions – The full conditions include the program, instructions on submission of entries, site plans, entry forms and
official envelopes and labels. These are drawn up by the Professional Advisor.
2.8 SPP on ADC – refers to the Philippine Standard of Professional Practice (SPP) on Architectural Design Competitions (ADC).
2.9 IAPOA ADC Committee – appointed by the IAPOA National President to oversee all architectural design competitions (ADCs)
referred to the IAPOA.
3. IAPOA APPROVAL
3.1 Before the Owner makes any official announcement, the IAPOA through the ADC Committee shall send the Owner a written
approval of the draft Conditions, including the timetable, the ADC registration fee (when required) and the composition of the Jury.
3.2 Notice of a National Architectural Design Competition (ADC) shall be issued by the Owner and/or the IAPOA ADC
Committee Secretariat with a request for publication in technical journals or through other media at their disposal, simultaneously if
possible to enable those interested to apply for the competition. Such an announcement shall state where and how the ADC
documents may be obtained and that the ADC conditions have received the requisite IAPOA approval.
4. DRAWING UP THE ADC CONDITIONS
4.1 It is essential that the ANONYMITY of competitors should be maintained until the final judgment of the competition. In the
interest of the competition system, rigorous measures should be taken to ensure that all parties involved adhere to this principle.
4.2 The ADC conditions, including the program of requirements of a National ADC shall be identical for all competitors.
4.3 The conditions for National ADC, whether single or two (2)-stage, upon or limited shall state clearly:
4.3.1 the purpose of the ADC and the intentions of the Owner
4.3.2 the nature of the problem to be solved
4.3.3 all the requirements which Competitors must meet
4.4 A clear distinction shall be made between the mandatory requirements of the Competition and those which permit the
competitor freedom of interpretation. All competition entries shall be submitted in a manner to be prescribed in the Conditions.
4.5 The information supplied to competitors (social, economic, technical, geographical and topographical, etc.) must be specific
and not open to misinterpretation. Supplementary information and instructions approved by the Jury may be issued by the Owner
to all Competitors selected to proceed to the second (2nd) stage of a two (2)-stage competition.
4.6 The Conditions shall state the number, nature, scale and dimensions of the documents, plans or models required and the
terms of acceptance of such documents or models. Where an estimate of cost is required, the Condition must prescribe a standard
form of presentation.
5. PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR
5.1 A Professional Advisor should be appointed and paid by the Owner and approved by the IAPOA National Board of Directors
(NBD) thru its ADC Committee. His role is the supervision of the conduct of the ADC and the preparation of the Conditions. His
function includes insuring that the ADC timetable is adhered to, supervising the receipt of Competitor’s questions, the dispatch of
reply to all Competitors and the receipt of competition entries, and safeguarding the anonymity of Competitors at all times. He will
assist the Jury and will be present during its deliberations but he will have no vote. His responsibilities will be limited to the
organization and the conduct of the competition.
6. THE JURY
6.1 The Jury shall be set up before the official announcement of the competition. Their names and those of the reserve
members of the Jury shall be stated in the Conditions.
6.2 The Jurors are appointed by the Owner and approved by the IAPOA, which shall assist the Owner in the selection of the
Jury members.
6.3 The Jury shall be composed of the smallest reasonable number of persons and in any event should be an odd number and
should not exceed seven (7). The majority of them, i.e. 4 out of 7, shall be Architects.
6.4 To ensure correct conduct of the competition, at least one of the Architect-Jurors shall represent the IAPOA.
6.5 There should not be more than one (1) representative of the Owner included in the Jury.
6.6 It is essential that all Jurors be present at all meetings of the Jury.
6.7 Each Juror shall see the Conditions before they are made available to Competitors.
6.8 The decisions of the Jury shall be taken by a majority vote, with a separate vote on each competition plan/design submitted.
The list of ADC awards including the Jury’s report to the Owner shall be signed by all Jurors before the Jury is dissolved and one
copy of this document shall be sent to the IAPOA.
6.9 In a two (2)-stage competition, the same Jury should judge both stages of the competition. In no case may a competition
that has received IAPOA approval as a single-stage competition proceed to a second (2nd) stage except with IAPOA approval of
the Conditions and the arrangements for payment of honoraria to the Competitors involved, over and above the prize money
provided for in the original ADC. In the event of a secondary competition taking place, the Jury appointed for the original
competition must be reappointed by the Owner.
6.10 Any drawings, photographs, models or other documents not required under the regulations shall be excluded by the Jury
before it examines a Competitor's entry.
6.11 The Jury shall disqualify any design which does not conform to the mandatory requirements, instructions or Conditions for
the ADC.
6.12 The Jury must make awards. The awards shall be final and made public by a date agreed on with the IAPOA and stated in
the competitions. The Jury, when distributing the awards, shall make full use of the amount set aside for prizes in the ADC
Conditions.
6.13 The fees and travel and subsistence expenses of the Jury members shall be paid by the Owner.
7. PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY TO THE ADC
7.1 No member of the Jury will be allowed to take part in the competition, either directly or indirectly, nor be commissioned with
work connected with the prize-winning design either directly or indirectly.
7.2 No member of the promoting body nor any associate or employee, nor any person concerned with the preparation or
organization of the ADC will be eligible to compete or assist a Competitor.
8. PRIZES, HONORARIA AND MENTIONS
8.1 The Conditions must state the amount and number of prizes. The prizes awarded must be related to the size and
complexity of the project, the amount of work involved and the expense incurred by Competitors.
8.2 It is important for the Owner to allot adequate prize money to compensate all the Competitors for their work. For Ideas
Competition only, it may be possible to remunerate only the first (1st) prize winner.
8.3 The Owner undertakes to accept the decisions of the Jury and to pay the prizes allotted within one (1) month of the official
announcement of the ADC results.
8.4 Each participant in a limited ADC by invitation shall receive an honorarium in addition to the prizes awarded.
8.5 In two (2)-stage competitions, a reasonable honorarium shall be paid to each of the Competitors selected to take part in the
second (2nd) stage. This sum, which is intended to reimburse them for the additional work carried out in the second (2nd) stage,
shall be stated in the Conditions and shall be in addition to the prizes awarded.
8.6 The Conditions shall state the use to which the Owner will put the winning plan/design scheme/s. ADC-generated
plans/designs may not be used or altered in any way except by agreement with the author. The Owner or his agents are not free to
pick out portions of the entries to compose another plan/ design. This is covered by applicable ownership and copyright provisions
under Secs. 20 (4) and 33 of R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) and of R.A. No. 8293 (Intellectual property Code of the
Philippines) and their respective IRRs.
8.7 In Project ADCs, the award of first prize to a plan/design places the Owner under an obligation to entrust the Author of the
plan/design with the commission for the Project. If the winning Competitor is unable to satisfy the Jury of his ability to carry out the
plan/ design work, the Jury may require the winner to collaborate with another Architect of the winning Competitor’s choice, duly
approved by the Jury and Owner.
8.8 In Project ADCs, provisions shall be made in the ADC Conditions for the first prize winner to receive compensation of a
further sum equal to the amount of the first prize if no contract is signed within twelve (12) months of the announcement of the
Jury’s award. In so compensating the first prize winner, the Owner does not acquire the right to carry out the project except with the
collaboration of its Author.
8.9 In an Ideas Competition, if the Owner decides to make use of all or part of the winning scheme, he should do so with the
collaboration of the Author. The terms of collaboration must be acceptable to the latter.
9. COPYRIGHT AND RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP
9.1 The Author of any plan / design shall retain the copyright of his work; no alterations may be made without his / her written
consent.
9.2 The design awarded first prize can only be used by the Owner upon his commissioning the Author to carry out the
plan/design preparation for the project. No other plan / design may be used wholly or in part by the Owner except by agreement
with the Author concerned.
9.3 As a general rule, the Owner’s right to use the ADC-generated plan/design covers one (1) execution only. However, the
Conditions may provide for repetitive work and specify the terms thereof.
9.4 In all cases, unless otherwise stated in the Conditions, the Author of any design shall retain the sole right of reproduction by
virtue of sole copyright under Secs. 20 (4) and 33 of R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) and its IRR.
10. REGISTRATION OF COMPETITORS
10.1 As soon as they have received details of the architectural design competition (ADC), all Competitors shall register with the
Owner. Registration implies acceptance of the Conditions of the ADC.
10.2 The Owner shall issue to all Competitors all the necessary documentation for preparing their plans / designs. Where the
furnishing of such documentation is conditional on payment of a deposit, unless otherwise stated, such a deposit shall be returned
to Competitors who submit a bona fide plan / design.
10.3 The names of those Competitors selected to proceed to the second (2nd) stage of a two (2)-stage competition shall be
made public only under exceptional conditions to be agreed on by the Jury before the launching of the ADC.
11. INSURANCE
11.1 The Owner shall insure the Competitors’ plans / designs from the time when he assumes responsibility for them and for the
duration of his responsibility. The amount of such insurance shall be stated in the Conditions.
12. EXHIBITIONS AND ENTRIES
12.1 All designs, including those disqualified by the Jury, shall be exhibited, as a general rule, for at least two (2) weeks, together
with a copy of the signed report of the Jury. The exhibition shall be open to the public free of charge.
12.2 The Owner shall notify in a timely manner, all registered Competitors of the date and place of the public exhibition and the
results of the ADC, and send them a copy of the Jury's report. He shall similarly inform the IAPOA. Photographs of the prize-
winning designs shall be sent to the IAPOA with an option for publication.
13. RETURN OF PROJECTS
13.1 All drawings and plans, other than those which have received prizes or have been purchased and are retained by the
Owner, shall be destroyed at the end of the public exhibition, unless provisions are made to the contrary in the Conditions for the
ADC. Where models are required, these will be returned to the Author/s at the expense of the Owner within a month of the close of
the public exhibition.
14. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) OR LITIGATION
14.1 Since no regulations, however well drawn up, can preclude the possibility of dispute, provisions for conciliation, mediation
and arbitration i.e. ADR modes under R.A. No. 9285, must be included in the ADC Conditions and must precede any form of
litigation.
14.2 The Jury members are the sole arbiters at all stages, up to the final prize-giving.
14.3 In the event of a dispute, not related to the adjudication process or awarding of the prizes, the matter shall be settled by an
arbitration process approved by the IAPOA, and without initial recourse to any form of litigation.
14.4 The expenses resulting from any conciliation, mediation or arbitration, procedure shall be shared by the two (2) interested
parties to the ADR proceeding.
SPP DOCUMENT 209

1. FOREWORD
1.1 On March 20, 1980, then President Ferdinand E. Marcos, recognizing the role of the members of accredited professional
organizations (APOs) in nation building and in the pursuit of national goals, issued Letter of Instruction (LoI) No. 1000 directing all
government agencies and any of its instrumentalities to give priority to members of the APOs in the hiring of its employees and in
the engagement of professional services. This amply demonstrated the President’s confidence in the capabilities of Filipino
professionals i.e. registered and licensed professionals (RLPs)
1.2 Consequent to this, the Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA), the umbrella organization of all
professional associations accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC, hereinafter referred to as the
“Commission”), and the Philippine Technological Council (PTC), whose membership consisted of fourteen (14) accredited
technological APOs at that time, initiated the preparation of a document entitled “Standard Guidelines on Consultancy / Consulting
Services”.
1.3 The said document which contained a comprehensive coverage of provisions in consonance with national policies and
compatible with norms of accepted professional practices, was seen as a much needed vehicle by which the Filipino professionals
could accelerate their contribution to national development.
1.4 Three decades hence, it has become urgent to re-visit this document in light of the influx of foreign consultants (FCs) and
the proliferation of entities projecting themselves as “consultants” even without the adequate skills, training, and experience
required for rendering competent services. This underscores the need for utilizing qualified Filipino professionals in the
comprehensive development of our country.
1.5 Considering the foregoing, this amended version of the 1981 Standard Guidelines on Consulting Services, based on the
document jointly drafted by PTC and Council for the Built and Natural Environments (CBNE) in accordance with their Joint
Resolution No. 2009-01 dated December 11, 2009, embodies relevant provisions of professional regulatory laws (PRLs) governing
the various APOs, national policies, principles and rules / regulations / guidelines / manuals of procedure (MoP) governing State-
regulated professional practices, as well as the basic terms and conditions for the engagement of Professional Consultants, such as
Consulting Architects defined under R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) and its 2004 implementing rules and regulations
(IRR).
1.6 All national and local government agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs)
and institutions, as well as those in the private sector and other civil society organizations, including the international community,
are all encouraged to adopt these Philippine “Standard of Professional Practice (SPP) for Professional Architectural Consulting
Services (PACS)” in the selection, commissioning and engagement of Professional Consulting Architects (PCAs) and in the
conceptualization, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects that lend and/or lead to the overall national,
regional and local development.
2. RATIONALE
2.1 The Government of the Republic of the Philippines, through its various departments, agencies, instrumentalities, institutions
and entities, as well as the private sector and civil society organizations and representatives of the international community (with
projects on Philippine soil), regularly select, commission or engage the services of professional consultants to achieve maximum
efficiency, economy and expediency in the preparation of program / project concepts, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, project
evaluations, design and plan preparation, management and other related activities.
2.2 One important strategy for strengthening national capability in the various fields of consulting services is the full utilization of
local expertise, which in turn generates conditions for increased nationally-evolved scientific and technological knowledge.
2.3 To enhance the participation of Filipino professionals in national development and to protect their rights in accordance with
existing laws, policies, rules and regulations, the CBNE and the PTC spearheaded the formulation of standard guidelines for the
practice of professional consulting services for State-regulated professions represented by the said organizations.
2.4 The full utilization of the services of Filipino Professional Consultants (FPCs) can minimize the importation of foreign
expertise which entails considerable expenditure of hard-earned foreign exchange. Such importation also erodes the essence of
maintaining an educational system geared towards the expansion of the country’s professional capability. For this reason, the
displacement of FPCs by foreign consultants is irrational.
2.5 The inflow of foreign consultants, specifically foreign architects is often justified on the ground of technology transfer. In this
sense, technology transfer is based on the assumption that the particular kind of technology involved is not yet available in this
country or is inadequate in relation to the need for it. The problem presented by the dominant presence of foreign architects in the
Philippines, however, is precisely defined by the fact that the technology they bring in is already available in such adequate
proportion that foreign consultants compete in terms adverse to Filipino registered and licensed professionals (RLPs) and in fact
displace Filipino Professional Consultants (FPCs) from participation in significant development projects.
2.6 The disproportionate inflow versus outflow of expertise is becoming more and more serious. This means a tremendous loss
to the country in terms of educational costs. More significantly, the country is deprived of returning Filipino RLPs’ contributions to
the country’s comprehensive development.
2.7 The professional competence of Filipino Professional Consultants (FPCs), specifically Professional Consulting Architects
(PCAs) is well established and adequate to meet the country’s requirements. In fact, in many cases, foreign consultants depend
largely on the expertise and information furnished by FPCs, specially of PCAs
2.8 The primary purpose of this SPP is to complement existing professional regulatory laws (PRLs) governing the practice of
State-regulated professions, specifically architecture, as governed by R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) and its
derivative regulations, and other pertinent laws such as R. A. No. 8293 known as the “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines”
and its IRR, R. A. No. 9184 known as “Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) of 2003” and its IRR (latest as of 2009), or as
defined by the Code of Ethical Standard (CES), other Standards of Professional Practice (SPPs) and other related laws, policies,
rules and regulations approved and implemented by the Commission and/or other concerned government entities. Therefore,
nothing in this SPP on Professional Architectural Consulting Services (PACS) must unduly affect the said laws, policies, rules and
regulations, and the CES and SPPs.
3. OBJECTIVES
3.1 By law, Professional Consulting Architects (PCAs) must first be registered and licensed Architects (RLAs). As such, the
standards and parameters, to which PCAs who offer and/or make their services available, are adhered to in order to develop and
nurture the competencies, credibility and integrity of PCAs in their respective fields/areas of specialization;
3.2 Scope, type and nature of professional architectural consulting services (PACS) that only RLA-PCAs shall be allowed to
extend or perform for the Government, for the private sector and CSOs and for members of the international community (with
projects on Philippine soil), relative to or in connection with any aspect of comprehensive development at all levels – national,
regional and/or local, are defined;
3.3 Full compliance with the applicable advisories and guidelines on the slection, commissioning and engagement of foreign
architects and/or foreign consultants (FCs) for projects and services on Philippine soil, promulgated and/or prescribed by the
Commission and/or the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBoA), through the integrated and accredited professional
organization of Architects (IAPoA), as a measure to stimulate the local market for Filipino professional consultants (i.e. RLA-PCAs)
and to protect and level the field of professional practice between and among RLAs and FAs/FCs;
3.4 Application by Filipino Architects (i.e. RLA-PCAs) of their familiarity with local physical, social (e.g. educational, health,
historical and cultural), economic, business, and institutional (e.g. political, governance, administrative and legal) and
environmental conditions in relation to the practice of their profession towards the attainment of a sustainable and comprehensive
development; and
3.5 A nurturing environment that will encourage Filipino professional consultants (i.e. RLA-PCAs) to practice, further develop
and/or extend their services in the country rather than abroad, and propel them to the same level as, if not to greater heights than,
their counterparts in the global market;
4. DECLARATION OF POLICY
4.1 All accredited professional organizations (APOs) are committed to abide by, advocate, and steadfastly uphold the ideals
enunciated under Section 14, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines which states that, “The sustained development of
a reservoir of national talents consisting of Filipino scientists, entrepreneurs, professionals, managers, high-level technical
manpower and skilled workers and craftsmen in all fields shall be promoted by the State. The State shall encourage appropriate
technology and regulate its transfer for the national benefit. The practice of all professions in the Philippines shall be limited to
Filipino citizens, save in cases prescribed by law xxx”. (emphases and underscoring supplied)
4.2 It shall be mandatory upon all State-registered and licensed professionals (RLPs) such as RLAs, to strictly adhere to their
respective policies and standards of professional practice (SPPs) within the framework and in support of the constitutional provision
stated therein, including and most especially within the bounds of the scope of practice of each profession as defined by their
respective professional regulatory laws (PRLs) such as R.A. No. 9266 and its derivative regulations.
5. DEFINITION OF TERMS
5.1 Comprehensive Development
refers to the holistic and progressive growth and advancement of a community, province, region and nation inclusive of their
respective economic, social, physical, environmental and institutional sectors.
5.2 Consortium or Association
refers to a coalition of purely Filipino professional consultants (i.e. RLA-PCAs) or consulting firm/s (i.e. SEC- and/or PRC-registered
architectural firms/ RAFs); or Filipino professional consultants (i.e. RLA-PCAs) or consulting firm/s (i.e. RAFs) in collaboration with
foreign professional consultant/s and/or foreign consulting firm/s authorized to render consulting/ consultancy services, as herein
defined; in the Philippine setting, the use of the terms Consortium and Association may carry certain tax and legal implications;
5.3 Consulting Architect (FPCA), Filipino Professional
(see Filipino Professional Consulting Architect or FPCA)

5.4 Consultant, Foreign
(see Foreign Consultant or FC)
5.5 Consulting Architect (PCA), Professional
(see Professional Consulting Architect or PCA)
5.6 Consulting Agreement
means a binding covenant or understanding entered into by a professional consulting architect (PCA) and/or consulting firm (i.e.
RAF only) with an Owner/ Client, whether in Government, private sector or CSO or the international community (with projects on
Philippine soil), that provides such terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the parties, under which specific work, study or
joint venture requiring special or technical skills and expertise, shall be undertaken
5.7 Consulting Architectural Firm (CAF)
refers to an architectural corporation, association, group or partnership duly registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or other concerned government regulatory agency or instrumentality or to a single proprietorship duly registered
with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and likewise registered with the Commission/ Board to perform State-regulated
architectural services such as professional architectural consulting services (PACS) as herein defined.
5.8 Cost, Total Project (see Project Cost)
5.9 Cost, Salary (see Salary Cost)
5.10 Direct Costs or Reimbursable Expenses
refer to expenses in connection or related to the project that may include but not limited to the following:
5.10.1 living and travelling expenses of employees, partners, and principals when away from the home office on business
5.10.2 identifiable communication expenses, such as long-distance telephone, telegraph, internet, short messaging system
(SMS), cable, express charge, postage, etc.;
5.10.3 services directly applicable to the contracted architectural consulting work, such as special legal and accounting
expenses, computer rental and programming costs, special consultants, borings, laboratory charges, commercial printing and
bindings and similar costs that are not applicable to general overhead;
5.10.4 identifiable expenses for supplies and materials charged to the project at hand, as distinguished from such supplies and
expenses applicable to two or more projects;
5.10.5 Identifiable reproduction costs applicable to the work, such as blue-printing, mimeographing, printing, etc.;
These also include expenses, which seldom can be determined in advance with any invoice costs, plus a service charge as may be
mutually agreed upon by the professional consulting architect (PCA) and his Client, and in accordance with the Architect’s
Guidelines.
5.11 Filipino Professional Consulting Architect (FPCA)
refers to a Filipino citizen, a natural person who possesses the qualifications of a Filipino Professional Consultant (FPC) as
hereafter defined; the FPCA must be a Philippine-registered and licensed architect (RLA) and must be a member in good standing
of the IAPoA; the FPCA must also be a RLA specializing in any or several branch/es of the State-regulated profession of
architecture as defined under R.A. No. 9266 and its derivative regulations; if the FPCA signs and seals architectural documents, he
then becomes an Architect-of-record (Aor) for a project and thereby assumes the attendant professional responsibilities and civil
liabilities consistent with the provisions under valid and subsisting laws.
5.12 Foreign Consultant (FC) or Foreign Architect (FA)
refers to an individual, not a citizen of the Philippines, who:
5.12.1 satisfies the definition of a Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) as hereafter provided;
5.12.2 has acquired a permit to work and/ or do business in the Philippines in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Commission Guidelines for the Registration of Foreign Professionals (Res. No. 98-547); has acquired a temporary/special permit
(TSP) to engage in the practice of any branch of architecture for any project on Philippine soil in full accordance with the pertinent
Board Resolutions implementing Secs. 37 and 38 of R.A. No. 9266;
5.12.3 is allowed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) and other
concerned regulatory agencies and/or instrumentalities of government to practice the State-regulated profession of architecture in
the Philippines, under pertinent laws, rules and regulations; and
5.12.4 is a registered and/or licensed professional architect in his own country of origin (and/or country of residence/practice, as
applicable).
5.13 Multiplier
refers to a factor which compensates the Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) for the following items:
5.13.1 overhead costs of the office;
5.13.2 fringe benefits and social charges;
5.13.3 fee for contingencies;
5.13.4 interest on capital reserves; and
5.13.5 profit
The “multiplier” varies according to the types of architectural consulting work, the organization and experience of the Professional
Consulting Architect (PCA) and the geographic area in which his office is located.
5.14 Overhead refers to the following:
5.14.1 provisions for office, light, air-conditioning, and similar items for working space;
5.14.2 depreciation allowances or rental of furniture, equipment and instruments;
5.14.3 vehicle and travel-related expenses;
5.14.4 office supplies;
5.14.5 taxes and insurances other than those included as salary cost;
5.14.6 library and periodical expenses and other means of keeping abreast with new developments and/or technologies;
5.14.7 executive, administrative, accounting, legal, stenographic, and clerical salaries and expenses, other than those that are
identifiable as salaries including reimbursable non-salary expenses, plus salaries or imputed salaries of partners and principals to
the extent that they perform general executive and administrative services as distinguished from technical or advisory services
directly applicable to particular projects; these services and expenses, essential to the conduct of the business, includes
preliminary arrangements for new projects or assignments, and interest on borrowed capital;
5.14.8 business development expenses, including salaries of principals and salary costs of employees so engaged; and
5.14.9 provision for loss of productive time of technical employees between assignments, and for time of principals and
employees on public interest assignments
5.15 Professional Consulting Architect (PCA)
refers to any person, whether natural or juridical, duly licensed, registered and/or duly accredited by the Commission. This also
refers to a person, whether natural or juridical, duly certified/recognized by the concerned APO under the PTC or CBNE as one who
possesses the appropriate knowledge and, skills, training, and relevant experience i.e. specialization/s required to perform and/or
render the service/s required; the PCA must be a Philippine-registered and licensed Architect (RLA), with a valid registration
certification and Commission identification (ID) card and must be a member in good standing of the IAPoA.
5.16 Professional Organization, Accredited (APO)
generally refers to any organization under the umbrellas of the CBNE and PTC; in the case of professional architectural consulting
services (PACS), the term shall specifically refer to the IAPOA;
5.17 Professional Architectural Consulting Services (PACS)
means the rendering by a professional consulting architect (PCA) or by a consulting firm (i.e. a RAF), of independent advice,
extension of technical assistance and services, as well as undertaking of activities, requiring appropriate knowledge, skills, training
and experience, recognized competence, integrity, and/or financial and logistical capability.
5.18 Project Cost
means the total cost of the project which includes but is not limited to construction cost, fees for professional services, the cost of
land, right-of-way (ROW), legal, administrative and other related expenses of the client.
5.19 Reimbursable Expenses (see Direct Costs)
5.20 Salary Cost
means the cost of salaries (including sick leave, vacation, holiday and incentive pay applicable thereto) of professional consultants
for the time directly chargeable to the projects; plus excise, and payroll taxes as well as all other imposable taxes/duties; and
contributions for social security and insurance benefits.
6. SCOPE OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING SERVICES (PACS)

The scope of professional architectural consulting services (PACS) shall be defined and determined in accordance with the charter,
by-laws, policies, rules and regulations of the Commission and the Board through the IAPOA to which a professional consulting
architect (PCA) belongs as a member in good standing. It includes, but shall not be limited to the following:
6.1 program / project conceptualization and development;.
6.2 rendering of technical advice, consultation and/or counselling ;
6.3 preparation of schematic/concept-level through preliminary plans, drawings, designs and technical specifications;
6.4 teaching, lecturing, coaching, mentoring;
6.5 research and development (R&D);
6.6 documentation;
6.7 conduct of pre-investment/pre-feasibility and feasibility studies;
6.8 marketing and promotional studies;
6.9 land use and multi-sectoral development planning, development and management;
6.10 site selection, analyses, evaluation, ranking and development;
6.11 construction;
6.12 Project/ Construction Management and/or Administration;
6.13 post-construction evaluation
6.14 monitoring and evaluation;
6.15 training, capability building and Continuing Professional Education (CPE); and
6.16 Capital Investment Programming
7. QUALIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING ARCHITECTS (PCAs)
A Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) must possess all of the following qualifications:
7.1 if a natural person, must be a citizen of the Philippines who is a duly registered and licensed Architect (RLA), a holder of a
valid identification (ID) card-license issued by the Commission and a member in good standing of the IAPOA;
7.2 if a juridical person, a consulting firm that must be a partnership or corporation duly registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) or a sole proprietorship that is a duly registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),
respectively and/or any other concerned regulatory agency/ies of government; in addition, the consulting firm must possess a valid
Commission certificate to operate as a registered architectural firm (RAF) in full accordanance with R.A. No. 9266 and its derivative
regulations;
7.3 Must have the minimum years of active and relevant professional training and experience in the chosen field/s of
specialization as may be determined by the IAPOA and the PRBoA/ Commission;
7.4 Endorsed and certified by the IAPOA as a member in good standing; and
7.5 Has never been convicted of any criminal or administrative offense related to deliberate wrongdoing.
8. SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING ARCHITECTS (PCAs)
Clients shall consider the following criteria or general guidelines in the selection of Professional Consulting Architects (PCAs):

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THE 2010 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)EFFECTIVE 09 MARCH 2011PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

COMMISSION, MANILATHE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF ARCHITECTURETHE 2010 STANDARDS OF

STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)Annex “A”Promulgated as Part of the IRR of

B. ACRONYMSADR - Alternative Dispute Resolution

RLA - Registered and Licensed Architect

THIS WILL BE COVERED BY THE RESPECTIVE TYPE OF SERVICES.

STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)

(PART OF THE IRR OF R.A. NO. 9266)

(REPLACING THE 1979 UAP DOC. 201)

2. SCOPE OF PRE-DESIGN SERVICES

2.2 Pre-Feasibility Studies

2.3 Feasibility Studies

2.4 Site Selection and Analysis

2.5 Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies

2.6 Architectural Research

2.7 Architectural Programming

2.8 Space Planning

2.9 Space Management Studies

2.11 Design Brief Preparation

3. MANNER OF PROVIDING SERVICES

3.1.1 Scope of Work

3.1.2 Manner of Payment

3.1.3 Owner’s Responsibilities

3.1.4 Other Conditions of Services

3.2.2 Architect’s Own Staff

3.2.3 By Association, Consultation or Networking

4.1 Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses

A = Architect’s rate / hour

C = Consultant’s rate / hour

Direct cost = AN + CN + TN

Fee = Direct Cost x M

Total Cost of Service charged to Client = Fee + R

4.2 Professional Fee Plus Expenses

4.3 Lump Sum or Fixed Fee

4.4 Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses

4.4.2 conducting ocular inspection of possible project sites; and

4.5 Mixed Methods of Compensation

SPP DOCUMENT 202

(REPLACING THE 1979 UAP DOC. 202)

1.1 Applicability of this Document

1.2 Regular Design Services of an Architect

Project Definition Phase

2.2 Schematic Design Phase

2.3 Design Development Phase

Based on approved schematics and conceptual plans, the Architect prepares:

2.3.3 diagrammatic layout of construction systems, and

2.3.4 an updated SPPCC for submission to the Owner.

2.4 Contract Document Phase

Based on the approved Design Development Documents, the Architect:

2.4.4 updates the SPPCC based on changes in scope, requirements or market conditions.

2.5 Bidding or Negotiation Phase

2.5.1 In this phase, the Architect:

2.5.2 For competitive bids / procurements, the Architect:

b. helps in organizing and conducting pre-bid conferences,

c. responds to questions from bidders,

In this phase, the Architect performs the following:

3. MANNER OF PROVIDING SERVICES

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