STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)

ON DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES
(Part of the IRR of R.A. No. 9266)
SPP Document 207 (replacing the 1979 UAP Doc. 207)

1.DESIGN-BUILD BY ADMINISTRATION
2.DESIGN-BUILD ON A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM COST

I. DESIGN-BUILD BY ADMINISTRATION

❖ Design-Build by Administration
-The Architect performs the regular services he offers (UAP DOC. 202) and oversees the
construction, but this does not mean that the Architect will be the contractor of the project. The client
can get his own workers (if there are) and the Architect can also recommend workers. But in some
instance, the Architect can also be the contractor (the architect has his own workers).

❖ The said services will be performed with the following conditions:

a. All costs of labor and materials are paid directly by the client. The Architect does not advance
any money for payment of expenditures connected with the work.

b. Although the Architect may prepare a detailed cost estimate of the Project, the estimate may be
guaranteed only on a range of ten (10%) plus or minus the stated estimate.

c. The Architect appoints, subject to the client's approval a construction superintendent, a

purchasing agent, a timekeeper or keepers, and a property clerk aside from the usual labor
personnel required. Salaries of such persons are paid by the client and is not deductible from
Architect's fee:

d. Cost of all permits and license incidental to the work are paid by the Client.

❖ Fee of the Architect for the Design-Build Service by Administration is seven percent (7%) of the
Project Construction Cost in addition to the Architect's fee for the Regular Design Services (UAP
DOC. 202).

II. DESIGN-BUILD ON A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM COST

❖ Design-Build on a Guaranteed Maximum Cost

-The services rendered is the same as that of the Design-Build by Administration, the only
difference is that the Architect assured the client that the Project construction Cost will not exceed the
budget which is the maximum cost.

-For the instance that there will be a savings on cost, the amount will be equally divided by the
client and the architect.

-If the guaranteed maximum cost is exceeded by not more than ten (10%) percent, it is divided
equally between the Client and the Architect. However, if the excess is more than Ten (10%) percent,
the Architect pays for all the extra costs in excess of the ten (10%) percent.

METHOD OF COMPENSATION

❖ The manner of payment is by "Lump Sum" amounts scheduled to follow the progress of the
Project. The Architect does not advance any amount to buy materials or pay labor. Instead, a
"REVOLVING CAPITAL" is given by the Client to the Architect at the start of the Construction.

❖ The fee of the Architect for the Design-Build Service on a guaranteed Maximum Cost is either
Ten (10%) of the Project Construction Cost or is already built-in in the Guaranteed Maximum
Cost, said Fee is aside from the fee of the Architect for Regular Design Services.

Angeles, Angelica L.
 STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)
ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION (ADC)
(Part of the IRR of R.A. No. 9266)
SPP Document 208 (replacing the UAP Doc. 209)

a. SELECTION OF THE ARCHITECT

-Three basic methods of selection are available to a Client seeking the services of an Architect:

1. Direct selection is most often used by an individual person undertaking a relatively small project.
2. Comparative selection is most often employed by committees representing institutions, corporations or
public agencies.
3. Design Competitions are most frequently used for civic or monumental projects and prestigious private
buildings.

1. DIRECT SELECTION
-In this method, the Client selects his Architect based on:
❖ Reputation
❖ Personal acquaintance or Recommendation of a friend
❖ Recommendation of a former Client
❖ Recommendation of another Architect

2. COMPARATIVE SELECTION
-This is perhaps the most common method of selecting an Architect. One Architect is compared
with others and the Client makes a selection based upon his judgment of which firm is most qualified for
the successful execution of his project.
-Usually, a system is established whereby architectural firms must first qualify for an interview
by submitting information describing their firms. The Client reviews these submissions and determines
that perhaps six or seven might best serve his needs.

3. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITIONS

-Design competitions are based on the process whereby various architectural firms submit
solutions to a particular problem and are judged on the comparative excellence of their submissions as
evidence of their imagination and skill. The successful Architect is then awarded the design of the actual
project.
-The Client may wish to combine methods of selection: for instance, a design competition could
be held between several equally qualified firms that have been chosen through comparative selection
procedures. In such a case, the Client would be well advised to actually engage these firms for an
appropriate level of compensation in order for them to actively pursue the initial studies upon which a
final selection would be made.

METHODS OF COMPENSATION

1. PERCENTAGE OF CONSTRUCTION COST

2. MULTIPLE OF DIRECT PERSONNEL EXPENSES
3. PROFESSIONAL FEE PLUS EXPENSES
4. LUMP SUM or FlXED FEE
5. PER DIEM PLUS REIMBURSEABLE EXPENSE
6. MIXED METHODS OF COMPENSATION

Angeles, Angelica L.
 STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)
ON PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING SERVICES
(PACS)
(Part of the IRR of R.A. No. 9266)
SPP Document 209
(replacing the 1981 UAP Doc. 210)

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

❖ 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.

❖ 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.

❖ 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.

❖ Foreign Consultant (FC) or Foreign Architect (FA)

-refers to an individual, not a citizen of the Philippines, who satisfies the definition of a
Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) as hereafter provided:

a. 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).

b. 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.

❖ 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:

a. the FPCA must be a Philippine registered and licensed architect (RLA) and must be a member in
good standing of the IAPoA.

b. 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.

c. 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.

Angeles, Angelica L.
 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:
1. program / project conceptualization and development
2. rendering of technical advice, consultation and/or counselling
3. preparation of schematic/concept-level through preliminary plans, drawings, designs and
technical specifications
4. teaching, lecturing, coaching, mentoring
5. research and development (R&D)
6. documentation
7. conduct of pre-investment/pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
8. marketing and promotional studies
9. land use and multi-sectoral development planning, development and management
10. site selection, analyses, evaluation, ranking and development
11. construction
12. Project/ Construction Management and/or Administration
13. post-construction evaluation
14. monitoring and evaluation
15. training, capability building and Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
16. Capital Investment Programming

❖ QUALIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING ARCHITECTS (PCAs):

1. if a natural person
o must be a citizen of the Philippines, duly registered and licensed Architect (RLA)
o a holder of a valid identification (ID) card-license issued by the Commission
o a member in good standing of the IAPOA
2. if a juridical person
o a consulting firm: 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)
o the consulting firm must possess a valid Commission certificate to operate as a registered
architectural firm.
3. Minimum years of active and relevant professional training and experience in specialization as
may be determined by the IAPOA and the PRBoA/ Commission.
4. IAPOA member in good standing.
5. Has never been convicted of any criminal or administrative offense.

❖ SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING ARCHITECTS (PCAs):

1. Competence, capabilities and integrity

2. Only duly-qualified FPCAs shall render architectural consulting services in areas or fields of
architectural specialization performed by members of the CBNE.
3. If a non-FPCA i.e. a FA or FC is engaged, a minimum of two (2) Filipino RLAs in the same area
or field of architectural specialization shall be employed as understudies
4. For Government projects, the selection of PCAs shall be in accordance with the relevant
provisions of R. A. No. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act
(GPRA) of 2003.

❖ MANNER OF PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING

SERVICES (PACS)
-A Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) may provide services directly or indirectly to the
Client in the manner prescribed, suggested or promulgated by the Commission/Board through the
IAPOA.

Angeles, Angelica L.
 ❖ COMPENSATION OF PACS

1. Shall depend on the type of services to be rendered and the conditions under which they are to be
performed
2. One kind of expertise/specialization or related types of expertise shall be treated differently.
3. Compensation and allowances shall be comparable with foreign consulting service compensation
standards.
4. There shall be no disparity in the compensation between FPCAs and FC.
5. PCAs shall adhere to and be governed by the relevant provisions pertaining to compensation as
provided for under the CEC and the other SPP.
6. All entities shall respect and take cognizance of said CEC and SPPs.
7. Compensation of a PCA may be computed based on one or a combination of the following
methods:

a. Per Diem or Hourly Basis - should be based on the complexity of the work involved and the
extent of experience/specialization. In addition, the expenses for travel, subsistence, and other
out-of-pocket expenses shall be reimbursed by the Client.
b. Retainer - a PCA is expected to be required at intervals over a period. A stipulated amount is
paid at regular intervals, all additional services are paid separately. The PCA may be
reimbursed for travel, subsistence and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred while away
from his home/office.
c. Salary cost times a multiplier, plus direct cost or reimbursable expenses - This method is
based on the total basic salaries of all PCAs and their staff multiplied by a factor from 3.0 as
a multiplier plus cost of certain items that are reimbursable to the PCA. This method is best
suited for Projects for which the costs are difficult to pre-determine.
d. Fixed/ Lump Sum - may be used when the scope of PACS required can be clearly and fully
defined.
e. Percentage of total project cost - this method is calculated as an agreed percentage of the
ultimate cost of the project/service.

Angeles, Angelica L.