Compressed Notes On SPP Architects Guidelines 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Standards of Professional Practice Architect’s Guidelines
Annex A Rule I – Title and Rationale
SPP Document 201 Rule II – Method of Compensation
SPP Document 202 Rule III – Schedule of Fees
SPP Document 203 Rule IV – General Conditions
SPP Document 204-A Annex A
SPP Document 204-B
SPP Document 205
SPP Document 206
SPP Document 207
SPP Document 208
SPP Document 209
Comparison of Old and New Professional Practice Documents:

2006 Code of Ethical Conduct;
1979 Architect’s National Code
2010 SPP for Architects; 2016 Architect’s Guidelines
UAP Doc 200 Code of Ethical Conduct UAP Doc 200 Code of Ethical Conduct
UAP Doc 201 Pre-design Services SPP Doc 201 Pre-design Services
UAP Doc 202 Design Services SPP Doc 202 Regular Design Services
UAP Doc 203 Specialized Allied Services SPP Doc 203 Specialized Architectural Services
UAP Doc 204 Construction Services SPP Doc 204-A Fulltime Supervision Services
SPP Doc 204-B Construction Management Services
UAP Doc 205 Post-construction Services SPP Doc 205 Post-Construction Services
UAP Doc 206 Comprehensive Architectural Services SPP Doc 206 Comprehensive Architectural Services
UAP Doc 207 Design-Build Services SPP Doc 207 Design-Build Services
UAP Doc 208 Selection of Architect & Methods of Compensation SPP Doc 208 Architectural Design Competition
UAP Doc 209 Competition Code SPP Doc 209 Professional Architectural Consulting Services (PACS)
UAP Doc 210 Standard Guidelines on Consulting Services UAP-IAPOA Architect’s Guidelines for Standards of Professional
Document 210 Practice (SPP) Compliances
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STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

ANNEX A
A. General Definitions
1. State – National Government
2. Standards of Professional Practice (SPP) – from Article V Section 41 of RA 9266
3. Commission – PRC
Comment:
Remember the difference 4. Board – Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBoA)
between architect and 5. Architect – Registered and Licensed Architect (RLA), natural person with CoR and PIC
architecture firm.
(renewable every 3 years), can also refer to:
CoR means Certificate of
Registration and PIC means
o Architect-of-Record (AOR)
Professional Identification o Architect in charge of Construction (AICC)
Card. Mahalang alam mo na
yung CoR and PIC, binanggit
o Consulting Architect (CA)
yan sa RA 9266. 6. Architectural Firm (AF) – only juridical person under Philippine law and
jurisprudence
o sole proprietorship for individual practice – registered to DTI
o professional partnership or architectural corporation – registered with SEC
and PRC
7. Professionals – Register0065d and Licensed Professionals (RLPs), natural person
with CoR and PIC
8. Client, Owner and Project Proponent – meaning the same
9. Contractor and General Contractor – constructor or builder
10. Bid or Tender – meaning the same
B. Acronyms
C. General Notes on the Selection of the Architect (part of IRR of RA 9266, replacing the 1979
UAP Doc 208)
Comment:
1. Most appropriate method of selecting an architect will depend on the type and
Remember na yung last SPP complexity of the project.
for Architects ay nung 1979
pa. This 2010 lang naupdate 2. Scope of services also depend on which method of selection is used.
and narevise ang SPP 3. Methods of Selection
Documents. Not sure if
tinatanong pa sa exam pero o Direct Selection – for relatively small project, based on reputation, personal
it’s better to be familiar with
or recommendations (of former clients or other architects)
the previous laws and
provisions. o Comparative Selection – conducted by committees of institutions,
corporations or public agencies
1. Invitation – client sends invitiation and Terms of Reference based
on the Design Brief prepared by another architect.
2. Pre-qualification – Architects or AFs submit qualification
information and expertise (i.e. resume or portfolio)
3. Interview – architect explains his design methodology (not design)
4. Verification – client visits architect’s buildings or former clients
5. Evaluation and Ranking – through their own procedure
6. Negotiation – explanation to the client the scope of services and
fees (as prescribed under Architect’s Guidelines)
o Architectural Design Competition (ADC) – used for civic or monumental
projects (idea competition, design competition or design-build competition)
- Advantages – open to RLAs and AFs
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Disadvantages – expensive and time-consuming; may
discourage participants; fraud clients/competitions
- Procedure – assisted by IAPOA; follows Archt’s Guidelines
- Participants – Sponsor/Client; Competitors (RLAs; foreign
architects with TSP from PRC, work permit from DOLE and
with local counterpart); Professional Adviser (who are RLA
and IAPOA members), Jury (at least 5 members, architect &
sponsor/client).
4. Methods of Compensation – covered per type of services
SPP Document 201 – SPP on Pre-Design Services
A. Introduction – expanding services of architect and involving architects in the earliest stages
of the project
B. Scope of Pre-Design Services – broad line of architectural services
a. Consultation –
i. oral/written advices and direction of contemplated projects
ii. attend conferences of contemplated projects
iii. evaluations and appraisals of contemplated projects
b. Pre-feasibility Studies – preliminary studies with secondary data;
i. procurement, analysis and use of secondary data for early decision-making
of the client
c. Feasibility Studies – involves primary data; analysis of pre-feasibility studies
i. forecasting the performance of the project over time by gathering and
analyzing primary data
d. Site Selection and Analysis
i. formulation of site criteria
ii. assistance in site evaluation
iii. determination of the most appropriate site
e. Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies
i. identification of site’s potentials and utilization considering the surrounding
area and development controls
f. Architectural Research
i. conducting and assembling primary and secondary researches
g. Architectural Programming
i. analytical problem-seeking process to produce a statement and solution
ii. space program with characteristics of the spaces, cost etc.
h. Space Planning
i. sizing, configuration and assembling of spaces (done with primary data
gathering such as interviews, consultations, interfaces, FGDs, space planning
surveys, space audit etc.)
i. Space Management Studies
i. analysis of the space requirements of the project
ii. formulating space program to be the basis of architectural design/plan
j. Value Management Studies – applied in the cost management studies
i. achieving an unimpaired program, system or design at minimum cost with
same performance
k. Design Brief Preparation
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i. stating the Terms of Reference (ToR) including concepts, objectives and

other requirements to bid out architectural services
l. Promotional Services – used for developing and generating financial support and
acceptance from governing agencies or public
i. architect acts as an agent by conducting and coordinating activities for the
promotion of the project (professional representative of the owner)
C. Manner of Providing Services
a. After initial meeting/conversation/correspondence with the Client, the architect
submits proposal for the pre-design services stating: (1) scope of work, (2) manner
of payment, (3) owner’s responsibilities and (4) other conditions
b. Rendering services by:
i. as individual architect
ii. own staff (an architect with as staff with specialization?)
iii. association, consultation or networking (consultation to other firms, under
extended terms of the owner-architect agreement)
D. Method of Compensation – compensation for pre-design services may be based on one or
more of the following:
a. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses – applicable only to non-creative works
(accounting, secretarial, research, data gathering, preparation of reports etc.)
o based on technical hours spent, not creative work
Direct Cost = AN + CN + TN
- A = Architect’s Rate/Hour
- C = Consultant’s Rate/Hour
- T = Technical Staff or Researchers’ Rate/Hour
- AN, CN, TN = rate x number of hours worked
Fee = Direct Cost x M
- M = Multiplier for head and reasonable profit (1.5 to 2.5

depending on architect’s setup, expertise and complexity of
the project)
Total Cost of Service Chargeable = Fee + R
R = reimbursable expenses such as housing, transportation

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and living allowance of consultants or technical staff (if
assigned to places over 100km from the area of operation),
cost of printing
- of extra set of drawings, overseas and long distance calls,
technical or laboratory tests, licenses, fees, taxes and similar
cost items needed by the project.
b. Professional Fee + Expenses – frequently used in continuous series of projects
Total Cost of Service Chargeable = Fixed Sum + Reimbursement
o Fixed Sum = professional fee

c. Lump Sum or Fixed Fee – may be for government projects due to paperwork and
time-consuming.
d. Per Diem (per day), Honorarium + Reimbursable Expenses – examples are (1)
attending project-related meetings, conferences or trips, (2) conducting ocular
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inspection of possible project sites, (3) conferring with others regarding prospective
investments or ventures and the likes.
Total Payment = Per Diem/Honorarium + Reimbursement
o
Per Diem – per day payment
o
Honorarium – voluntary payment (no charge was set)
o
Reimbursement – out-of-pocket expenses such as travel,
accommodations and subsistence
e. Mixed Methods of Compensation – take note, it can be more than one method of
compensation for one project
SPP Document 202 – SPP on Regular Design Services
A. Applicability
a. applicable to individual (RLAs) and group practice (sole proprietorship, partnership
or corporation)
b. applicable to foreign architects complying with Section 38 of RA 9266, board
resolutions etc. Requirements are:
i. Temporary/Special Permit (TSP) from PRC and DOLE
ii. Work Permit from DOLE
iii. local counterpart who is RLA
c. not applicable to BPO and KPO providing services for overseas clients unless they
are registered architectural firms
d. outputs discussed here can be increased/expanded
e. In regular practice,
i. architects act as an adviser and/or representative and translates the
owner’s requirements
ii. regular services start at the project inception, from analysis and study of the
owner’s needs, preparation for the instruments of the service and
supervision during project implementation, and ends only in the turn-over
of the completed project to the owner
B. Scope of Services
a. Project Definition Phase – owner defines the project requirements; architects
inform about the technical requirements and the professional fees:
i. consult and confirm the conceptual framework and related requirements
ii. gathering relevant information and data for project definition including
scope of architect’s work
iii. refining space requirements and translating into an architectural program
iv. prepares initial probable construction cost
b. Schematic Design Phase – preparation of schematic design studies from Project
Definition Phase leading to conceptual plans (meaning schematic and conceptual
drawings)
i. evaluation of owner’s program, schedule, budget, site and delivery methods
ii. prepares initial line drawings showing design solutions and general
description (for approval of the owner)
iii. submits Statement of the Probable Project Construction Cost (SPPCC) based
on current cost parameters
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c. Design Development Phase – preparation of drawings from approved schematics

and conceptual plans
i. Design Development documents (plans, elevations, section and other
drawings)
ii. 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 communication systems.
iii. diagrammatic layout of construction systems
iv. updated SPPCC
d. Contract Document Phase – preparation of drawings from approved Design
Development Documents
i. preparation of complete contract documents (involving the preparations of
the other professionals)
ii. Technical Specifications for the type and quality of the materials, finish,
manner of construction and general conditions
iii. submits 7 sets of construction drawings and technical specifications for the
purpose of building permit
iv. updated SPPCC
v. assists owner in filing the required documents
e. Bidding or Negotiation Phase
i. In this phase, the architect must:
o preparation of the bid documents such as forms for contract letting,
documents for construction, forms for invitation and instruction to
bidders, forms for bidder’s proposals, general /specific conditions of
contract, etc.
o assists the Owner from the early stage of establishing a list of
prospective contractors to awarding of the construction contract
ii. For competitive bids/procurements, the architect:
o furnishes complete set of bid documents for as many bidders as
possible
- documents are loaned to bidders at appropriate amount
- bid documents are intellectual property, returned (a bond
may be required), reproduction is not allowed
- documents used by the purpose agreed with the owner
o helps in organizing and conducting pre-bid conference
o responds to questions from bidders
o assists owner in getting the proposals from contractors, analyzes bid
results and prepares abstract of bids, notice of award, notice to
proceed and other construction contracts.
iii. For negotiated contracts, similar functions as with competitive bidding but
negotiated only with one contractor
f. Construction Phase – architects do the following:
i. decision making on claims of the owner and contractor on execution,
progress of interpretation of construction documents
ii. prepares change orders, gathers and turns over to the Owner written
guarantee required of the Contractor and Sub-Contractors.
iii. periodic visits to the project site for inspection of progress, quality and
compliance to the contract documents
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o note: architect is not required to supervise on 8-hour on-site and

shall not be responsible for the failures of contractor to carry-out
the contract documents.
o note: architect reports defects and deficiencies in the work of
contractor and shall condemn failures to conform to the contract
documents
iv. determine the amount owing and due to the contractor, issues Certificates
of Payment
o Certificates of Payment – certification to the Client that the work
progressed, sufficient and in accordance to the contract documents
(to the architect’s best knowledge)
v. for full-time supervision, separate full-time supervisor must be hired and
agreed upon by the Owner and the Architect (complying to the SPP
Document on Full-Time Supervision). If not separate, the services and fees
shall comply separately to the SPP Document on Full-Time Supervision.
C. Manner of Providing Services
a. Single Contract – between architect and owner with sub-consultancy contracts
between the architect and other allied professionals
b. Separate Contract – separate contracts between architects, engineers and allied
professionals to the owner
i. Note: professional and civil liabilities of each State-regulated professional
remain separate in both contracts.
D. Project Classification – based on these groupings, the scale of charges shall be prescribed in
the Architect’s Guidelines.
1. Group 1 – simplest utilization and character such as:
i. Armories, Bakeries, Habitable Agricultural Buildings, Freight Facilities,
Hangars, Industrial Buildings, Manufacturing/Industrial Plants, Parking
Structures, Printing Plants, Public Markets, Service Garages, Simple Loft-
Type Buildings, Warehouses, Packaging and Processing Plants, other similar
utilization
b. Group 2 – moderate complexity of plan or design such as:
i. Art galleries; Exhibition Halls & Display Structures; Showrooms/Service
Centers
ii. Banks Exchange and other Buildings; Financial Institutions;
Comment: iii. Bowlodromes; Park, Playground and Open-Air Recreational Facilities; Private
To remember Group 1 structures,
remember that the structures do not
Clubs; Race Tracks
have any interior walls or partitions. iv. Call Centers; Office Buildings/Office Condominium; Publishing Plants
v. Churches and Religious Facilities; Convents, Monasteries and Seminaries
vi. City/Town Halls and Civic Centers; Correctional and Detention Facilities;
Court Houses/Hall of Justice; Fire Stations; Libraries; Police Stations; Postal
Facilities;
vii. College Buildings; Schools
viii. Dormitories; Motels and Apartels; Multi-storey Apartments; Residential
Condominiums; Services Apartments;
ix. Nursing Homes; Welfare Buildings
x. Laundries and Cleaning Facilities; Malls and Mall Complexes;
Restaurants/Fastfood Stores; Retail/Wholesale Stores; Shopping Centers;
Specialty Shops; Super Markets/Hyper-markets
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xi. Mixed-use Buildings

c. Group 3 – exceptional character and complexity of plan or design such as:
i. Aquariums; Marinas and Resort Complexes;
ii. Nuclear Facilities; Laboratories and Testing Facilities; Research Facilities
iii. Auditoriums; Gymnasiums; Observatories; Stadia; Theaters and Similar
Facilities
iv. Airports/Wet & Dry Port Terminals; Transportation Facilities and Systems
v. Breweries; Cold Storage Facilities
vi. Telecommunication Buildings
vii. Hospitals and Medical Buildings; Medical Arts Offices & Clinics; Mental
Institutions; Public Health Centers; Veterinary Hospitals
viii. Hotels
ix. Mortuaries
d. Group 4 – Residences (single-detached; single-attached or duplex; rowhouses or
shophouses, small apartment houses and townhouses)
e. Group 5 – monumental buildings and other facilities such as:
i. Exposition & Fair Buildings; Mausoleums, Memorials and Monuments;
Specialized decorative buildings; Museums; Buildings of Similar nature or
use
f. Group 6 – repetitive projects (contract drawings are reused for repetitive
construction without amending the drawing and specifications)
g. Group 7 – housing projects (construction of several residential units on single site)
with use of one (1) set of plans or design, specifications and related documents
h. Group 8 – extensive detail projects such as:
i. built-in components or elements, built-in equipment, special fittings,
screens, counters, architectural interiors (AI) and development planning
and/or design
i. Group 9 – alterations, renovations, rehabilitations, retrofit and expansion/additions
to existing buildings belonging to Group 1 to 5
j. Group 10 – engaged in rendering opinion or give advice, clarifications or explanation
on technical matters pertaining to architectural works.
E. Method of Compensation – can be one or more of the following:
a. Percentage (%) of the Project Construction Cost (PCC) – detailed in Architect’s
Guidelines
b. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses – applicable only to non-creative works
(accounting, secretarial, research, data gathering, preparation of reports etc.)
o based on technical hours spent, not creative work

the project)
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cost of printing of extra set of drawings, overseas and long
distance calls, technical or laboratory tests, licenses, fees,
taxes and similar cost items needed by the project.
c. Professional Fee + Expenses – frequently used in continuous series of projects
o Fixed Sum = professional fee

d. Lump Sum or Fixed Fee – may be for government projects due to paperwork and
time-consuming.
e. Per Diem (per day), Honorarium + Reimbursable Expenses – examples are (1)
o
Per Diem – per day payment
o
Honorarium – voluntary payment (no charge was set)
o
Reimbursement – out-of-pocket expenses such as travel,
f. Mixed Methods of Compensation – take note, it can be more than one method of
F. Owner’s Responsibilities
a. provide full information as to his requirements for the Project
b. when necessary, designate a representative authorized on his behalf
c. prompt examination and decisions pertaining to documents to avoid unreasonable
delay. The owner should issue orders to the General Contractor only through the
architect.
d. furnish or direct the architect (at owner’s expense) to:
i. obtain complete and adequate survey of the site and its utilities
ii. zoning compliances, clearances, deed/s of restrictions, encumbrances and
annotations to titles, association guidelines and standards,
iii. and soil investigations/tests, borings and test pits necessary for determining
soil and sub-soil conditions
e. prompt payment to the professionals
f. pay for the design & consulting services (acoustics, communication, electronic and
other specialty systems)
g. arrange and pay for required legal, auditing, insurance, counseling & other services
h. pay for reimbursable expenses in the project in Section 7 i.e. taxes or VAT
i. prompt notice about anything that may impair the project implementation
G. Other Conditions on Services
a. Conditions for the Architect’s Fee – based on Project Construction Cost. Additional
service is additional compensation.
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b. Other Services – acoustic and illumination engineers/specialists, mural painters,

sculptors, and other service providers as recommended by the architect
i. must be approved by the owner
ii. cost includes the service fees of the specialists + coordination fee (for the
architect)
c. Scale Models, 3D Models and Walk-Thru Presentations – if necessary, architect
recommends while the owner approves
i. fee includes the service fee + coordination fee (for the architect)
d. Per Diem and Travelling Expenses – “Per diem + living + travel expenses” chargeable
to the owner under the following conditions:
i. the performed services is more than 50km from established architect’s
office (from his letterhead)
e. Extra Sets of Contract Documents – owner pays for additional set of contract
documents
f. Change/s Ordered by the Owner – if additional professional services due to changes
ordered by owner after approval, owner pays for the extra time, resources/drafting,
or other expenses.
g. Work Suspended or Abandoned – payment corresponds to the amount due at the
stage of suspension or abandonment of the work
o note: once the architect prepared architectural plans/designs, specifications
and other construction documents for the General Contractor, he has
completed the Detailed Design and Contract Documents Phase of his
services, which is equivalent to 90% of his work. If the owner fails to
implement the project, the architect is entitled to receive 90% of the
Architect’s fee.
h. Different Periods of Construction
o If construction period is increased (portions are erected at different
periods of time), charges pertaining to services rendered during the
construction phase shall be adjusted proportionately. When construction
is suspended for more than 6 months, the fee for the remaining works
shall be doubled.
i. Services of Specialist Consultants – If owner requires services of specialist
consultants, they shall be engaged with the consent of the Architect, and with
separate fee from the architect’s fee.
j. Separate Services – the following services shall be compensated separately based
on SPP Document 203:
i. design of movable or fixed pieces of cabinets and other architectural interior
(AI) elements
ii. site development plan (SDP)
iii. urban design elements
iv. other items of similar nature
k. Fulltime Construction Supervision – recommended by the Architect and approved
by the Owner, full-time construction supervisors will be paid by the Owner
i. If no Project / Construction Manager is present, the full-time construction
supervisor shall be under the technical control and supervision of the
Architect (with periodic report to the owner and the architect)
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l. Estimates – any SPPCC or any Cost Estimate submitted by the Architect can attain
only a certain degree of accuracy and without professional responsibility unless
glaring errors or discrepancies are clearly evident.
m. Government Taxes and Services – Architect’s Fee is a net amount (inclusive of any
tax from the national/LGUs imposed on the architect but exclusive of income tax)
n. Ownership of Documents – all drawings and contract documents signed and sealed
are intellectual property and documents of the Architect (implemented or not), not
to be reproduced or used in other work unless under written agreement with the
Architect (Section 33 of RA 9266)
o. Cost Records
i. During construction, owner shall furnish the Architect a copy of the records
of expenses incurred
ii. After construction, 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
p. Design and Placement of Signs
i. size, design and contents of all signboards of the contractors, jobbers,
dealers placed at the site during construction – for approval of the architect
ii. size and design of all signboards, letterings, directories and display boards
placed on the exterior or public areas attached to the building project shall
be consulted to the architect (for safety and aesthetics)
q. Project Construction Cost (PCC) – cost of the completed building including:
i. structure, plumbing/sanitary and electrical fixtures, mechanical equipment,
elevators, escalators, air-conditioning system, fire protection system, alarm
and clock system
ii. cost of materials and labor for other items such as architectural interiors (AI)
and site development plan elements
iii. excluding professional and consultancy fees
iv. NOTE: cost of materials and labor shall be computed on current/fair market
value (even if furnished by the owner below its market cost)
r. Project Development Cost (PDC) – PCC + all professional fees and other fees (i.e.
permits, clearances and utilities, site acquisition cost etc.)
SPP Document 203 – SPP on Specialized Architectural Services
A. Introduction – time and technology made specialized services; architectural services is

blending of creativity and technology; specialized architectural services deals with enhancing
architectural interiors and exterior components; architect’s responsibility to enhance lives
and adhere to standards; architectural plan and design is under SPP Document 202;
o Design services under specialized architectural services:
i. Architectural Interiors (AI), Acoustic Design, Architectural Lighting and
Layout Design,
ii. Site Development Planning (SDP), Site and Physical Planning Services
(including Master Development Plan, Subdivision Planning and Urban
Design), Comprehensive Development Planning, Historic and Cultural
Heritage Conservation and Planning,
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iii. Security Evaluation and Planning, Facilities Maintenance Support, Building

Systems Design, Building Testing and Commissioning, Building Environment
Certification
iv. Forensic Architecture, Building Appraisal, Structural Conceptualization,
Preliminary Services, Contract Documentation and Review, Post-Design
Services (including Construction Management Services), Dispute Avoidance
and Resolution, Architectural Research Methods, Special Building/Facility
Planning and Design, Building Components, Management of Architectural
Comment:
Practices
As of 2021, there is no o Consulting Architect (CA) – only RLAs who may have another professional license or
program for issuing
“specialist certificates”. may have a valid specialist certificate issued by PRBoA, IAPOA or PRC
o For SPP Document 203, “Architect” refers to “Consulting Architect”
B. Architectural Interiors (AI) – detailed planning and design of the indoor/enclosed areas of
any proposed building/structure, including retrofit, renovation, rehabilitation or expansion
of work which shall cover all architectural and utility aspects, including architectural lay-
outing of all building engineering systems
i. Note: Architect undertaking professional Architectural Interior Services must
be sufficiently experienced in the planning and detailing of AI elements
o Scope of Services – 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. The design of the
architectural interiors (AI) contribute to the physical, visual, intellectual and
emotional comforts of the intended end-users. As an architectural interiors
specialist, the Architect:
i. prescribes space plans, stacking diagram/sections and computations of
areas for the different activities and spaces to be integrated in a building
project.
ii. lays out and prescribe 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.
iii. assists the client in conducting bids or negotiations with contractors,
subcontractors and suppliers of materials, furniture, equipment, fixtures etc.
iv. checks/approves samples of materials and shop drawings of AI components
v. reviews and approves billings of AI components
vi. conducts final inspection and approves installed AI components etc.
o Manner of Providing Services – contract with the owner may be two ways:
i. working in dual capacity as Architect-of-Record and as Consulting Architect
ii. working as a Consulting Architect only
o Method of Compensation – shall be in accordance with Architect’s Guidelines
i. For extensive detailing of AI components (such as custom floor, wall, ceiling
construction and finishes, cabinet design, built-in components, equipment
and special fittings), Architect’s fee shall be percentage of AI work total
cost.
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ii. The fee for Engineering and/or Specialist Consultants (SCs) working with the
architect or hired separately by the client, the fee shall be separate from the
architect’s fee.
C. Acoustic Design Services – involving detailed planning and design to control sound
transmission considering the architectural concept and project requirements (in cooperation
with the Architect which is the prime professional hired by the owner).
o Scope of Services - the consulting architect for acoustic design services shall:
i. prepare drawings and specifications for acoustic design, treatment, sound
control & reinforcement, sound absorption, reflectance, insulation etc.
ii. assists the owner/client in bidding out the work or in negotiating with a
specialty sub-contractor
iii. checks and approves samples of materials and equipment
iv. conducts final inspection of work and equipment
v. assists owner/client in evaluating the amount due the subcontractor.
o Manner of Providing Services – architect can enter the contract with owner in two
possible ways:
o Methods of Compensation – architect’s fee depends on the complexity of the
project and based on Architect’s Guidelines, Specialist Consultants (SCs) hired by the
owner shall be paid separately
D. Architectural Lighting Layout and Design – detailed planning and design of light
transmission, timing and control for compatibility with the architectural concept.
o Scope of Services – as a specialist for lighting, the architect must:
i. prepares the drawings and specifications for lighting design, illumination,
fixture placement, efficiency, energy considerations etc.
ii. assists the owner/client in bidding or negotiation w/ specialty subcontractor
iii. checks and approves samples of materials and fixtures
iv. conducts final inspection of work and fixtures
v. assists owner/client in evaluating the amount due to the sub-contractor
o Manner of Providing Services:
o Methods of Compensation – architect’s fee depends on the complexity of the
project and based on Architect’s Guidelines, Specialist Consultants (SCs) hired by the
owner shall be paid separately (“Cost of the Work” is total cost of fixtures and
accessories installed)
E. Site Development Planning (SDP) Services – buildings and the host environment shall act as
one, considering the relationships of the surrounding areas. Ordinarily, the landscaping
layout of small building projects could be done by an Architects as part of the SDP design.
For large scale, the Architect must hire other RLPs as qualified Specialist Consultants (SCs).
o Scope of Services – the building design must complement the design of the
surroundings appropriately. For the well-balanced design of the environment of a
building, the Specialist Architect must:
i. conceptualize the entire site development plan (SDP) including generic
scope of civil works and the general scope of softscape and hardscape
ii. conceptualize the specifications for the needed civil works and utility lines.
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iii. assists client in bidding or negotiating with landscape, waterscape, rock

formation contractors, etc. but mainly when no SC is available.
o Manner of Providing Services:
o Manner of Compensation
i. Architect’s Fee (as SC) – 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 project, and in accordance to the
Architect’s Guidelines. Take note: the fee increases if the architect is also an
RLP (such as Landscape Architect) and suitably experienced.
ii. If owner hires separate Landscape Architect, the Specialist Consultant shall
be separately paid.
F. Site and Physical Planning (including Master Development Planning, Subdivision Planning,
and Urban Design Planning) Services
o Introduction
i. Physical Planning – orderly arrangement of vertical structures, horizontal
developments like ROWs, open spaces and activity spaces, considering the
immediate surroundings, interrelationship of structures and the impact on
the neighboring areas.
ii. Physical planning is beyond the study of human behavior and activities and
must undertake an in-depth study of the host site’s economic systems, laws
and regulations, tax structure, infrastructure, utilities and all other
components.
o Scope of the Project
i. All the ideas and concepts must be translated into physical plans (multi-
dimensional view to a 2-dimensional physical plan). The architect becomes
the logical prime professional directing the team with the required physical
planning work.
ii. Physical planning is concerned with the general quality of the settings for
people and their activities, composite arrangement of buildings and their
requisite amenities, facilities, services and utilities.
iii. The Architect (as SC) will act as the Lead Professional when other services is
required for the project (performed by other professionals) such as
environmental studies, feasibility studies, market analysis,
access/movement systems, impact analysis and others
iv. Depending on the complexity of the project, the Architect (SC) may hire
additional (SCs) for additional expert advice and must be separately paid by
the owner.
v. When the Architect (SC) is commissioned to do physical planning for
buildings 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 (SC):
1. confers with the owner/client on project requirements, secure
primary and secondary data to generate reliable projects and
analyses for the basis of the physical plans/designs
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2. examines laws, ordinances, rules and regulations affecting the

project (such as codes searches) and considers the best industry
practice applicable
3. prepares framework and conceptual master development plans
(FRDPs and CMDPs) and report/s from relevant information
gathered by other disciplines.
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/hear projections from buildings,
etc. and presents the same to the Owner/Client, the Government
and at public consultations as needed.
5. prepares the SPPCC for the total physical development.
6. undertakes modifications, revision and changes as required by the
owner and the project within the engagement period
7. prepares the finalized plans, reports and specifications needed for
the approval by Owner/Client or proper government agencies
concerned.
8. prepares the phasing of the project with the concurrence of the
owner/client.
9. prepares Project Cost Estimates (PCE) based on current cost
parameters.
o Manner of Providing Services
o Manner of Compensation – in accordance with the Architect’s Guidelines
G. Comprehensive Development Planning (CDP) Services
o based on the concept of expanded physical planning services handling the
components for a Master Development Plan (from primary data gathering,
formulation of MDP and preparation of the Environmental Impact
Assessment/Statement)
o CDP services may emphasize on the non-physical/non-engineering components of
the development plan (financial, economic/market demand/forecast etc.) In
contrast, MDP services represent the physical planning and engineering components
of the development plan which is the translation of the initial efforts in the CDP.
o Architects for these services must be suitably trained and experienced because it
cuts across various disciplines.
o The Consulting Architect for this service considers the environment, an architect
(particularly if also a EnP) with commitment, suitable training and experience, is
qualified to lead the team offering CDP Services.
o Scope of Services
i. If the Architect is qualified and also an Environmental Planner, the services
may include:
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1. Physical Component – land use and the changes in the physical

environment (represented mainly MDP)
2. Economic Component – nation’s assets and its management.
3. Socio-Cultural Component – people, living conditions and the
seeking ways to ameliorate it.
4. Transport Component – road and transit networks, land-sea-air
linkages, the movement of people and goods.
5. Legal and Administrative – relationship of the development
proposals and policies to existing laws.
ii. Comprehensive Development Planning calls for the detailed study of
physical, social, economic and administrative components and as such
requires the expertise and knowledge of Specialist Consultants (SCs)
iii. When an architect is commissioned to do a Comprehensive Development
Planning effort, he performs the following:
1. Identifies existing land use, resources, social behavior and
interaction
2. Undertakes environmental analysis, demographic analysis and
feasibility studies
3. Examines existing laws, ordinances, political/social constraints;
4. Prepares the conceptual development plans, policies, implementing
strategies to arrive at the desired comprehensive and/or master
planning solution/s.
o Manner of Providing Services – contract can be in two possible ways:
o Manner of Compensation – two options:
i. through man-months (for example, 22-man-days x 8-man hours and
multiplied by a factor)
ii. as prescribed by the Architect’s Guidelines
H. Historic and Heritage Conservation Planning
o The suitably trained and experienced Consulting Architect in this area of
architectural practice provides research, assessment, recording, management,
interpretation and conservation of historical heritage.
I. Security and Evaluation and Planning
o The Consulting Architect in this area of practices 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.
J. Building Systems Design
o 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.
K. Facilities and Maintenance Support
o 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.
L. Building Testing and Commissioning
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o 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.
M. Building Environment Certification
o 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:
i. credit-based, allowing projects to earn points for environmentally-friendly
use of the building/structure and actions taken during planning, design,
construction and occupancy.
ii. flexible, such that projects need not meet identical requirements to qualify.
iii. consensus-based and market-driven, in order to accelerate the development
and implementation of green building practices
o 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.
N. Forensic Architecture
o 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:
i. determination as to the causes of building, building component and/or
building material deterioration
ii. the causes of observed building deficiencies (example: non-compliance with
planning and building laws, deviations from original use or function of
spaces).
iii. research on possible faulty activities and operations during the project
implementation phase.
iv. determination of faulty plan/design and/or construction methodology
O. Building Appraisal
o Appraisal is defined as an act or process or 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.
P. Structural Conceptualization
o 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
Q. Preliminary Services
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o The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than basic
knowledge of Site Analysis, Space Planning and Management, Architectural
Programming and the other services under SPP Document 201.
R. Contract Documentation and Review Services
o 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.
S. Post-Design Services (including Construction Services)
basic knowledge of Pre-Construction, Construction, Post-Construction and the other
services under SPP Document 204, 206 and 207.
o 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 (or 2019 RIRR).
T. Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
o The Architect in this area or 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 (examples: 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.
U. Architectural Research Methods
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.
V. Special Building/Facility Planning and Design
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.
W. Building Components
basic knowledge of Building Materials and Finishes, Construction Methodologies,
Building Envelopes including cladding and roofing systems, Architectural
Fenestrations and Architectural Hardware, Fixtures and Fittings.
X. Management of Architectural Practices
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.
Y. General Notes: Method of Compensation for Specialized Architectural Services
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o Compensation for the foregoing specialized architectural services, all of which may
be classified as additional or extra services, shall be
i. 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.)
ii. through 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 – SPP on Fulltime Supervision Services
A. Introduction –
o For 50 years, four principal members in the design and construction process – the
owner, the Architect and SCs, the Contractor and the Supervision Group.
o The Architect-in-charge of Construction (AICC) – directly and professionally
responsible for the supervision of the project.
o For manageable projects, the Architect is then assisted by a construction inspector,
traditionally called Clerk-of-Works. As projects become more complex, a
construction supervision group becomes necessary for fulltime inspection.
o The Construction Supervision Group (CSG) is normally recommended by the
Architect and hired by the Owner. They report both to the owner and the architect.
B. Scope of Services – Quality Control, Evaluation of Construction Work, Preparation of Daily
Inspection Reports, Filing of Documents (detailed task specified under the Architect’s
Guidelines)
C. Manner of Providing Services – two possible ways of contract:
o working in a dual capacity as the Architect-of-Record and as a Consulting Architect
(CA) for fulltime supervision services or as the Construction Supervision Group (CSG)
i. The Architect-of-Record is preferable to interpret his drawings. He can
assign staff for the fulltime supervisory work.
o working as Consulting Architect (CA) for fulltime supervision services only
D. Method of Compensation – compensation may be provided in one or more of the following:
o Percentage (%) of Project Construction Cost (PCC) – detailed in Archt’s Guidelines
o Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses – applicable only to non-creative works
(accounting, secretarial, research, data gathering, preparation of reports etc.) At the
start of the commission, the Architect shall inform the owner about the rate of
professionals and personnel before agreeing to this method of compensation:
1. based on technical hours spent, not creative work
a. A = Architect’s Rate/Hour
b. C = Consultant’s Rate/Hour
c. T = Technical Staff or Researchers’ Rate/Hour
d. AN, CN, TN = rate x number of hours worked
e. M = Multiplier for head and reasonable profit (1.5 to 2.5

the project)
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f.
cost of printing of extra set of drawings (over 7 copies
submitted), overseas and long distance calls, technical or
laboratory tests, licenses, fees, taxes and similar cost items
needed by the project.
o Professional Fee + Expenses – frequently used in continuous series of projects
1. Fixed Sum = professional fee

o Lump Sum or Fixed Fee – may be for government projects due to paperwork and
time-consuming.
o Per Diem (per day), Honorarium + Reimbursable Expenses – examples are (1)
1. Per Diem – per day payment

2. Honorarium – voluntary payment (no charge was set)
3. Reimbursement – out-of-pocket expenses such as travel,
o Mixed Methods of Compensation – take note, it can be more than one method of
E. Limitation of Authority
o The Construction Supervision Group (CSG), which can be an architectural firm or
which the Architect is only part of, shall not assume the responsibility of the
Contractor’s project superintendent.
o The CSG shall not make decisions on matters that are the sole responsibility of the
Architect-of-Record (AoR)
F. Legal Responsibility
o 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)
o 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.
o 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.
G. Qualifications – Inspectors of the Construction Supervision Group (CSG) must have:
o A Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. Arch.) degree
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o Extensive experience in design and building construction and must be very

knowledgeable in building materials and construction detailing.
SPP Document 204-B – SPP on Construction Management Services
A. Introduction
o Due to increasing complexity of construction projects, there is demand for
efficiency. Construction Management Services were thus instituted.
o Construction Manager (CM) could be: a member of the staff of the owner,
independent individual or a firm hired by the Owner to manage the construction of
a particular project.
o 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.
B. Functions and Description of Tasks
o The responsibilities of the Construction Manager (CM) include the functions of the
Construction Supervision Group (CSG). (reference Doc. 204-A and Architect’s
Guidelines)
i. Coordination and Supervision
ii. Cost and Time Control
iii. Quality Control of Work
iv. Keeping of Records
o The Construction Manager (CM) may hire the CSG to be under his employ or may
supervise the CSG hired directly by the Owner.
C. Limitation of Authority
o The Architect as the Construction Manager shall not:
i. involve himself directly with the work of the Contractor (not assuming the
Contractor’s liability as provided under Article 1723 etc. of the Civil Code of
the Philippines)
ii. impose methods, systems or designs that will substantially affect the
construction schedule and impair the design concept of the Architect.
D. Legal Responsibility
o 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.
o The CM assumes no liability in case equipment fail to function or if a portion of the
building collapses:
i. due to deficiencies in the plan/design, provided the CM did not participate
in the plan/design review and approval, or
ii. due to the deficiencies in the manner of construction, provided the CM
faithfully discharged his function/s during the construction or project
implementation.
E. Qualifications
o The Construction Manager may be an individual or a firm.
i. The individual or the principal of the firm must be a State-regulated
professional, preferably an RLA with experience, updated PIC and IAPOA
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member. Architects who are Contractors or have been in-charge of

construction are usually capable of becoming Construction Managers (CMs)
F. Methods of Compensation
o Services of Architect as Construction Manager (CM) shall be separately
compensated.
SPP Document 205 – SPP on Post-Construction Services
A. Introduction
o 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.
o In post-construction services, communication is 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.
o 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.
B. Scope of Services
o Building and Facilities Administration
i. Building Maintenance Architect shall:
1. see to it that portions of buildings are in good condition
(structural/utilities/finished/partitions etc.)
2. formulate and enforce rules on proper building usage (especially
during emergency)
3. monitor security services
4. monitor maintenance and upkeep services (cleanliness and garbage
collection)
ii. Grounds and Landscaping Supervision Architects shall:
1. supervise landscape contractors and gardeners for maintenance of
landscape (both hardscape and softscape)
2. maintain orderly entrances, exits and parking areas
3. maintain streets (RROWs), walkways and ramps
iii. Building Equipment Architects shall:
1. assisting the 3rd parties in the proper maintenance and operation of
all equipment (air-conditioning, sprinkler system, generators,
transformers, telecommunications equipment etc.)
iv. Building Development and Management Architects shall:
1. innovate schemes to attain maximum building occupancy
2. bill the tenants for rentals and utilities
o Post-Construction Evaluation – upon the request of the Owner, the Architect shall:
i. evaluate the initial design program and the actual use of the facility
ii. determine the effectiveness of the various building systems and materials
systems in use
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iii. assist the proper third parties in evaluating the functional effectiveness of
the design and construction process undertaken, and
iv. 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 Document 203).
o Manner of Providing Services - the Architect may enter into contract with the
Owner in two possible ways:
i. working in dual capacity as the Architect-of-Record and as Consulting
Architect (CA) for post-construction services
ii. Working as Consulting Architect for post-construction services only.
o Method of Compensation
i. Percentage of gross rentals, maintenance and security fees
i. Monthly salary/fee.
SPP Document 206 – SPP on Comprehensive Architectural Services
A. Introduction
o in response to emerging complex building project and continuity of services related
to design and construction
o Comprehensive Architectural Services covers Pre-design Services, Regular Design
Services, Specialized Architectural Services, Construction Services and Post-
Construction Services.
o The architect offers extended services, act as the prime professional, and must be
knowledgeable in other fields.
o The architect is not expected to perform all the services but he acts as the agent of
the Client in procuring and coordinating the necessary services required by a project.
B. Scope of Comprehensive Architectural Services
o Pre-Design Services (SPP Document 201)
i. Consultation
ii. Pre-feasibility Studies
iii. Feasibility Studies
iv. Site Selection and Analysis
v. Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies
vi. Architectural Research
vii. Space Planning
viii. Space Management Studies
ix. Value Management
x. Design Brief Preparation
xi. Promotional Services
o Regular Design Services
i. Project Definition Phase
ii. Schematic Design Phase
iii. Design Development Phase
iv. Contract Document Phase
v. Bidding or Negotiation Phase
vi. Construction Phase
o Specialized Architectural Services
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i.
Architectural Interiors (AI)
ii.
Acoustic Design
iii.
Architectural Lighting Layout and Design
iv.
Site Development Planning (SDP)
v.
Site and Physical Planning Services (including Master Development Planning,
Subdivision Planning and Urban Design)
vi. Comprehensive Development Planning (CDP)
vii. Historic and Cultural Heritage Conservation and Planning
viii. Security Evaluation and Planning
ix. Building Systems Design
x. Facilities Maintenance Support
xi. Building Testing and Commissioning
xii. Building Environmental Certification
xiii. Forensic Architecture
xiv. Building Appraisal
xv. Preliminary Services
xvi. Contract Documentation and Review
xvii. Post-Design Services (including Construction Management Services)
xviii. Building Components
xix. Management of Architectural Practices
o Construction Services
i. Fulltime Supervision Services (SPP Document 204-A)
ii. Construction Management Services (SPP Document 204-B)
o Post-Construction Services (SPP Document 205)
i. Building and Facilities Administration
ii. Post-Construction Evaluation
C. Project Management
o By his education and training, the Architect may perform any or all of the services as
stipulated under Section 2 above. However, when the Owner hires and Architect or
a firm to coordinate the whole range of Comprehensive Architectural Services
(CAS), this constitutes Project Management (PM).
o Project Management (PM) involves management activities over and above the
normal architectural and engineering (A&E) services carried out during the pre-
design, design and construction phase. The over-all objective is to have control over
time, cost and quality relative to the construction of a project.
o The presence of a PM does not relieve the designers and contractors of their
respective normal duties and responsibilities in the design and construction of the
project. The PM complements the functions of the Architect, Engineers and
Contractors in meeting the broad and complex requirements of projects.
D. The Project Manager (PM)
o The Project Manager (whether individual or a firm) operates as a member of an
Owner-Architect-Engineer-Contractor Team. In the Team Approach, each member of
the team will have precedence in his own field of operations or expertise. In
accordance with this principle:
i. The Architect and the Specialist Consultants (SCs) will have prime
responsibility for the plan/design of the project.
ii. The Engineers will be responsible for their respective engineering plans.
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iii. The Contractor shall be responsible for his men and equipment and the
delivery of the project.
iv. The Owner makes decisions on the project and assures that funds are
available to complete the project.
v. The Project Manager (PM)’s primary responsibility is the exercise of overall
cost control. He will plan, program and monitor the various activities, and
will act as an adviser on material costs and construction methods.
o Scope of Services
i. Pre-Construction Phase – As early as during the design development phase,
perhaps even concurrently with the Architect’s commission, the Project
Manager (PM) should conduct regular consultations with the Owner and
with the Architects and Engineers (for A&E Services) on all aspects of
planning of the project.
ii. Construction Phase – If the Project Manager (PM) also serves as the
Construction Manager (CM) to oversee time, cost and quality control during
the construction of the project, he shall provide the services detailed under
SPP Documents 204-A and/or 204-B.
i. Normally, the Architect enters into a contract with the Owner to perform
comprehensive architectural services. By the very nature of the services, he
assumes the dual role of the Project Manager (PM) and the Construction
Manager (CM), or effectively the overall coordinator whose functions are
outlined under this SPP.
ii. To perform the variety of services indicated under the Comprehensive
Architectural Services, the Architect must make full use of his own capability
as well as of services offered by other professionals. He may expand his staff
by hiring the experts needed, or he may form a team consisting of
professionals such as but not limited to:
1. Architects, Engineers, Market Analysts, Accountants, General
Contractors, Real Estate Consultants, Sociologists, Planners,
Bankers, Lawyers
iii. If a Project Manager (PM) is hired by the Owner, it may be the responsibility
of the PM to either hire the Construction Manager (CM) to be paid either by
him or directly by the Owner on salary, or on the basis of percentage of
construction cost or to serve as the CM himself. In like manner, the Fulltime
Supervisor can either be a staff member of the PM or hired directly by the
Owner.
E. Method of Compensation
o The Project Manager is compensated on a percentage basis, described in the
Architect’s Guidelines.
o If the Architect as Project Manager (PM) performs regular design services for the
same project, he shall be compensated separately for these services as stipulated in
SPP Document 202.
SPP Document 207 – SPP on Design-Build Services
A. Introduction
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o
Design-build services becomes needed to balance the elements of time, quality and
cost (deliver of project in the shortest possible time, lowest possible cost and at an
acceptable quality and performance)
o A qualified and expert architect qualifies him to take a direct role in the project,
from conceptualization to implementation.
o Design-build service simplifies and expedites the process of project delivery while
providing creative cost-effective solutions.
o 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.
B. Scope of Design-Build Services (two types or categories)
o Design-Build Services by Administration – the scope includes the Regular Design
Services:
i. Project Definition Phase
ii. Schematic Design Phase
iii. Design Development Phase
iv. Contract Document Phase
v. Construction Phase – this phase goes beyond periodic inspection and
assessment to include the following:
1. preparation of schedule of work, program and estimates of
materials, labor, transportation, equipment and services as
reference for the construction
2. organization and hiring of construction personnel, designation of
duties and remunerations
3. negotiation and entering into contract with piecework contractors
and evaluation of work accomplishments
4. procurement of materials, plants and equipment, licenses and
permits
5. authorizing and undertaking payments of accounts
6. keeping records and books of accounts
7. negotiation with Government and private agencies having
jurisdiction over the project, and
8. management of all other business transactions related to the
project construction / implementation
o Design-Build Services with Guaranteed Maximum Project Construction Cost
i. This method is same as Design-Build Services by Administration but the
Owner/Client is guaranteed with maximum project construction cost.
ii. The Owner/Client is given an estimate of the project, and upon completion,
if there are realized savings from the estimated project construction cost, it
is divided equally between the Owner/Client and the Architect.
iii. The project construction cost is guaranteed by the Architect not to exceed
10% of the estimated project construction cost (PCC). Should the actual cost
exceed the estimated PC + 10%, the Architect is liable for the excess amount
but only up to the amount of his administration fee.
iv. 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
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recognized agency such as the National Economic Development Authority

(NEDA), or other causes not attributable to the fault of the Architect, the
additional costs shall be borne by the Owner/Client.
i. 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. 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 is design.
2. The Architect is himself a State-licensed contractor implementing his
design (or that of others).
ii. In adopting any of the above arrangements, or any acceptable variation
thereof, the Architect must strictly adhere to the following:
1. The Architect must retain his separate/distinct professional identity,
prerogative 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.
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 businesses 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”.
o Method of Compensation
i. The manner of payment to the Architect follows the progress of
construction. All costs for labor and materials are paid directly by the Client.
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.
ii. Cost of all permits, licenses and other incidentals to the work are paid by the
Owner/Client.
iii. 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.
i. The method of compensation may be modified by using the relevant
alternatives detailed in SPP Doc. 202.
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SPP Document 208 – SPP on Architectural Design Competition (ADC)
A. Introduction – to guide Promoters/Owners inorganizing ADCs.

B. Definitions:
o Owner – the person or organization who 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 invitations to architects with a program and
also finances the ADC.
o 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 IAPOA.
o Professional Advisor – an architect nominated by the Owner and approved by
IAPOA to organize the ADC on behalf of the Owner.
o 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.
o 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
o Classification of Architectural Design Competitions (ADCs)
- Classified as follows:
1. Project ADCs for actual projects proposed for implementation
2. Ideas Competition or competition of ideas set as a design and
planning exercise to elucidate a problem
- Project ADCs may be conducted in a single-stage or two-stage manner. It
may be either open or limited by invitation.
- Project ADCs shall be further classified according to degree of complexity
based on project classification i.e. under SPP Document 202.
o 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.
o SPP on ADC – Standard of Professional Practice (SPP) on Architectural Design
Competitions (ADC)
o IAPOA ADC Committee – appointed by the IAPOA National President to oversee all
architectural design competitions (ADCs) referred to the IAPOA.
C. IAPOA Approval
o Before official announcement by the Owner, a written approval of the draft
conditions (including timetable, registration fee and membership of the jury) shall
be received by the owner through the ADC Committee of IAPOA.
o 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 requisite IAPOA approval.
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D. Drawing Up the ADC Conditions

o anonymity of competitors should be maintained until the final judgment of the
competition.
o The ADC conditions shall be identical for all competitors.
o The conditions for National ADC, whether single or two (2) stage, open or limited
shall state clearly:
- the purpose of the ADC and the intentions of the Owner
- the nature of the problem to be solved
- all the requirements to be met by Competitors
o A clear distinction shall be made between the mandatory requirements of the
Conditions and those which permit the competitor freedom of interpretation, which
should be as wide as possible. All competition entries shall be submitted in a manner
to be prescribed in the Conditions.
o 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.
o 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 this must be presented
in standard form as set out in the Condition.
E. Professional Advisor
o 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 conduct of
the competition.
F. The Jury
o 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.
o The Jurors are appointed by the Owner and approved by the IAPOA, which shall
assist the Owner in the selection of the Jury members.
o 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); majority of the
members should be architects.
o At least one of the Architect-Jurors shall represent the IAPOA.
o Maximum of (1) representative of the Owner included in the Jury.
o It is essential that all Jurors be present at all meetings of the Jury.
o Each juror shall see the conditions before they are made available to Competitors.
o The conditions 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
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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.
o 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 unless approved by IAPOA
and with additional honoraria for competitors.
o Any non-required drawings, photograph, models or other documents shall be
excluded by the Jury before it examines a competitor’s entry.
o The Jury shall disqualify any design entries not conforming to the requirements.
o The awards by the Jury shall be final and made public by a date agreed on with the
IAPOA and stated in the competitions; the distributed prizes shall be full.
o The travel/subsistence expenses and fees of the jurors shall be paid by the Owner.
G. Persons Not Eligible for Entry to the ADC
o 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.
o 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.
H. Prized, Honoraria and Mentions
o 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 expenses incurred by Competitors.
o 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 the sole
remuneration received by the first (1st) prize winner.
o 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.
o Each participant in a limited ADC by invitation shall receive an honorarium in
addition to the prizes awarded.
o 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.
o 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 due to applicable
ownership and copyright provisions under Secs. 20 (4) and 33 of R.A. 9266 and R.A.
8293 (Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines) and the respective IRRs.
o 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.
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o
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 has been 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.
o 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.
I. Copyright and Right of Ownership
o The author of any plan/design shall retain the copyright of his work; no alterations
may be made without his written consent.
o 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.
o 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.
o 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 RA 9266 and its IRR.
J. Registration of Competitors
o 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.
o 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 deposit shall be
returned to Competitors who submit a bona fide plan/design.
o The names of the 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
K. Insurance
o The Owner shall insure the Competitors’ plans/designs from the time when he
assumes responsibility for them and for the duration of this responsibility. The
amount of such insurance shall be stated in the Conditions.
L. Exhibitions and Entries
o 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.
o The Owner shall notify in a timely manner, all registered Competitors and IAPOA 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. Photographs of the prize-winning designs shall be
sent to the IAPOA for possible publication.
M. Return of Projects
o 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
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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.
N. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or Litigation
o Since no regulations, however well drawn up, can preclude the possibility of dispute,
provisions for conciliation, mediation and arbitration i.e. ADR modes under RA 9285,
must be included in the ADC Conditions and must precede any form of litigation.
o The Jury members are the sole arbiters at all stages, up to the final prize-giving.
o In the event of a dispute, not related to the adjudication process or awarding of the
prizes, the matter shall be settled by arbitration process approved by the IAPOA, and
without initial recourse to any form of litigation.
o The expense resulting from any conciliation, mediation or arbitration, procedure
shall be shared by the two (2) interested parties to the ADR proceeding.
SPP Document 209 – SPP on Professional Architectural Consulting Services (PACS)
A. Foreword
o March 20, 1980 – Marcos issued LOI No. 1000 which directs all government
agencies to prioritize members of APOs in the hiring of professionals.
o Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) and Philippine
Technological Council (PTC) initiated the preparation the “Standard Guidelines on
Consultancy/Consulting Services”, a comprehensive coverage of provisions. Take
note: PFPA is the umbrella organization of all PRC-accredited professional
organizations and PTC members consists of 14 accredited technological APOs.
o The document is revisited due to influx of foreign consultants (FCs) and
proliferations of entities claiming as “consultants” even if incompetent.
o This document is the 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 IRR.
o Who are encouraged to adopt this document? (in selection, commissioning and
engagement of Professional Consulting Architects or PCAs and in the
conceptualization, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
projects)
- All national and local agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned or
controlled agencies (GOCCs) and institutions
- private sector and other civil society organizations including the
international community
B. Rationale:
o The government, private sector etc. are regularly engaging in the services of
professional consultants for the several aspects of the project. Strengthening the
field of consulting services is by using the local experts.
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o
The guidelines of professional consulting services were set because it is urgently
needed, to enhance the participation of Filipino professionals and to protect their
rights.
o The full utilization of Filipino Professional Consultants can minimize the importation
of foreign expertise (which entails expenditure of foreign exchange). Such
importation is irrational and not aligned with the goal of expanding the country’s
professional capability.
o The inflow of foreign consultants (especially architects) based on technology
transfer is invalid justification because the technology they bring in is already
adequate locally and only results to the displacement of FPCs. This disproportion is
serious and affects the Filipino RLPs and the development of the country.
o The competence of FPC (especially PCAs) is adequate and well-established.
o The primary purpose of this SPP is to complement without affecting PRLs such as:
- RA 9266
- RA 8293 (Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines)
- RA 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act of 2003)
- Code of Ethical Standards
- other Standards of Professional Practice
C. Objectives
o Objective is to create standards and parameters for PCAs offering services (regarding
qualifications, credibility and integrity)
o The scope, type and nature of professional architectural consulting services that only
RLA-PCAs are defined.
o Another goal is full compliance on advisories and guidelines for foreign
architects/foreign consultants in Philippine soil (promulgated and prescribed by PRC,
PRBoA, IAPOA)
o Another objective is the application of Filipino Architects (RLA-PCAs) of their
familiarity with the local conditions (physical, social, economic, business and
institutional) for a sustainable and comprehensive development.
o Another objective is to have a nurturing environment that encourage FPCs (i.e. RLA-
PCAs) to practice and develop locally rather than abroad and propel them to the
same level with their counterparts in the global market;
D. Declaration of Policy
o All accredited professional organizations (APOs) are committed to follow the ideals
under Section 14, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution:
- “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 be encouraged 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”.
o It shall be mandatory for RLPs to strictly adhere to their respective policies and SPPs,
the constitutional provisions and within the bounds of their respective regulatory
laws.
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E. Definition of Terms
o Comprehensive Development – holistic and progressive growth and advancement
of community, province, region and nation inclusive of their respective economic,
social, physical, environmental and institutional sectors.
o Consortium or Association – refers to a coalition of purely Filipino professional
consultants (i.e. RLP-PCAs) or consulting firm/s (i.e. SEC- and/or PRC-registered
architectural firms/RAFs); or FPCs or Consulting firms collaborating with authorized
foreign professional consultants or firms. Consortium and Association may carry
certain tax and legal implications.
o Consulting Architect (FPCA), Filipino Professional (see Filipino Professional
Consulting Architect)
o Consultant, Foreign (see Foreign Consultant or FC)
o Consulting Architect (PCA), Professional (see Professional Consulting Architect or
PCA)
o Consulting Agreement – 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 government, private, CSO or international community)
providing terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the parties
o Consulting Architectural Firm (CAF) – (must also be registered with PRC and PRBoA
for offering professional architectural consulting services or PACS)
- an architectural corporation, association, group, partnership registered with
SEC or other government agency
- single proprietorship registered with DTI
o Total Project Cost – (see Project Cost)
o Cost, Salary (see Salary Cost)
o Direct Costs or Reimbursable Expenses – refer to expenses in connection or related
to the project that may include but not limited to the following:
- living and travelling expenses of employees, such as long-distance
telephone, telegraph, internet, short messaging system (SMS), cable,
express charge, postage etc.
- 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;
- 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;
- 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, an in
accordance with the Architect’s Guidelines.
o 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;
- must be a Philippine-registered and licensed architect (RLA)
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- in good standing of the IAPOA

- must be an RLA specializing in any or several branches of the profession (as
defined in RA 9266)
- note: if the FPCA signs and seals architectural documents, he becomes the
Architect-of-Record and assumes the attendant responsibilities and
liabilities
o Foreign Consultant (FC) or Foreign Architect (FA) – refers to individual, not a citizen
of the Philippines, who:
- satisfies the definition of a Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) as
hereafter provided;
- has 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 architecture locally
in full accordance with the Board Resolutions implementing Secs. 37 and 38
of RA 9266.
- allowed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), Bureau of
Immigration and Deportation (BID) and other concerned regulatory and/or
instrumentalities of government to practice the profession in the Philippines
- is a registered and/or licensed professional in his own country of origin
o Multiplier – refers to a factor which compensates the PCA for the following items:
o overhead costs of the office
o fringe benefits and social charges
o fee for contingencies
o interest on capital reserves
o profit
- NOTE: the multiplier varies according to the types of architectural
consulting work, the organization and experience of the PCA and the
geographic location of his office
o Overhead refers to the following:
- provisions for office, light, air-conditioning, and similar items for work;
- depreciation allowances or rental of furniture, equipment and instruments;
- vehicle and travel-related expenses;
- office supplies
- taxes and insurances other than those included as salary cost;
- library and periodical expenses and other means of keeping abreast with
new developments and/or technologies
- 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;
- business development expenses, including salaries of principals and salary
costs of employees so engaged; and
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- provision for loss of productive time of technical employees between

assignments, and for time of principals and employees on public interest
assignments
o Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) –
- any natural or juridical person RLA or AF, with PIC and good IAPOA member
- also refers to natural or juridical person certified/recognized by the
concerned APO under the PTC or CBNE; qualified and competent
o Professional Organization, Accredited (APO) – generally refers to any organization
under CBNE and PTC (for the case of professional architectural consulting services,
the term specifically refers to IAPOA)
o Professional Architectural Consulting Services (PACS) – rendering by PCA or a
consulting firm of independent advices, extension of technical assistance and
services and other activities needed with expertise and competence
o Project Cost – total cost of the project including construction cost, professional fees,
land cost, ROW, legal, administrative and other related expenses of the client.
o Reimbursable Expenses (see Direct Costs)
o Salary Cost – means the cost of salaries (including sick leave, vacation, holiday and
incentive pay) of professional consultants for the time chargeable, plus excise and
payroll taxes as well as other imposable taxes/duties, and contributions for social
security and insurance benefits.
F. SCOPE OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING SERVICES (PACS) – the scope is
defined by the PRC, PRBoA through IAPOA. It includes:
o program/project conceptualization and development
o rendering of technical advice, consultation and/or counselling
o participation of schematic/concept-level through preliminary plans, drawings,
designs and technical specifications;
o teaching, lecturing, coaching, mentoring;
o research and development (R&D);
o documentation;
o conduct of pre-investment/pre-feasibility and feasibility studies;
o marketing and promotional studies
o land use and multi-sectoral development planning, development and management;
o site selection, analyses, evaluation, ranking and development
o construction
o project/ construction management and/or administration
o post-construction evaluation
o monitoring and evaluation
o training, capability building and Continuing Professional Education (CPE); and
o Capital Investment Programming
G. Qualification of Professional Consulting Architects (PCAs) – must possess all of following:
o if natural person, must be Filipino citizen, RLA with PIC and good IAPOA standing
o if juridical person, SEC-registered partnership/corporation or DTI-registered sole
proprietorship (any in other concerned agencies). Note: the consulting firm must
have PRC-issued certificate to operate as a registered architectural firm (accordance
with RA 9266 and other derivative regulations)
o must have the minimum years active and relevant professional training and
experience in the specialization field (determined by IAPOA/PRBoA/PRC)
o endorsed and certified by the IAPOA as a member in good standing
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o has never been convicted of any criminal or administrative offense

H. Selection of Professional Consulting Architect (PCAs) – clients should consider:
o major consideration is the qualifications (competence, capabilities and integrity)
o only duly-qualified FPCAs for fields of specialization under the CBNE. If no FPCA is
available, non-FPCA (i.e. Foreign Architects or Foreign Consulting Firms) is allowed as
long as at least 2 Filipino RLAs shall be employed as understudies.
o For government projects, PCA selection shall follow RA 9184 or the Government
Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) of 2003.
I. Manner of Providing Professional Architectural Consulting Services – PCA may provide
services directly or indirectly to the client (in accordance with PRC/PRBoA/IAPOA provisions)
J. Compensation of PACS
o computations depend on the type of services and service conditions
o PACS with only one specialization is different from PACS w/ more types of expertise
o compensation and allowances shall be comparable with foreign consulting service
compensation standards;
o for the same scope of work, there shall be no disparity in the compensation
between FPCA and FC (foreign consultant) counterparts;
o PCA compensations shall adhere to the provisions from Codes of Ethical Conduct
(CEC) and other SPP;
o all entities (government, private, CSO or international community) shall respect and
take cognizance of said CEC and SPPs.
o compensation of PCA can be one or combination of these methods (need
modifications are allowed):
- Per Diem or Hourly Basis (plus reimbursable expenses) – suited for
engagements involving intermittent personal service and must be based on
project complexity and experience of the PCA. When such consulting
services are furnished, the PCA is compensated for all his time of work
including travel time.
- Retainer (plus the reimbursable expenses) – used when PCA services are
expected to be required at intervals over a period of time. The retainer
assures that the services will be available when required. A stipulated
amount is paid at regular intervals for which PCA is required to provide
service.
- Salary Cost X multiplier + (direct cost/reimbursable expenses) –
a. Salary cost – total salaries of PCAs and their staff
b. Multiplier – factor of 3.0
o this method of remuneration is best suited when the costs are
difficult to pre-determine, or additional experimental/investigative
work can vary the scope of the project
o this method cannot be used when services is not measured by the
length of time a person worked (such as creative works)
- Fixed/Lump Sum Payment – may be used when PACS is clearly and fully
defined. Two methods can be used to determine the lump-sum
compensation (frequently used concurrently for checking)
a. percentage of estimated total project cost
b. direct development of a fixed amount of compensation by
estimating the individual elements of the cost outlines, plus
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a reasonable margin of profit, expressed as a single lump-

sum
o Where compensation is given on a lump-sum series, the agreements
should contain a clearly stated time limit during which the service/s
will be performed, and a provision for additional compensation for
extra time used. In design assignments, these should be a provision
for charges required after the approval of preliminary designs, with
clear understating as to where the final approval authority lies.
- Percentage of Total Project Cost – assumes that consultancy costs vary in
proportion with the total project cost. This can be applied only when the
approximate correlations are already established.
o Fees for artistic, innovative and creative endeavor shall not be determined in the
same manner as services that involve purely technical and scientific undertakings
o The criteria for establishing method/s of compensation shall be promulgated,
approved and adopted by the IAPOA
o Interest Due on Late Payment of Fees – late payments of more than 30 days from
billing shall be entitled to interest (as set by BSP, IAPOA or when agreed by the PCA
and client)
K. Seal and Use of Seal under PACS – the PCA can only sign and seal architectural documents if
and only if he also acts as the Architect-of-Record of the project
L. Intellectual Property Rights for PACS – the documents and materials delivered or rendered
by PCA shall be protected by Secs 20 (4) and 33 of RA 9266, whether executed or not.
Duplication, replication, or repetition is only allowed when with written consent of the PCA
or author.
M. Professional Responsibility and Civil Liability for PACS
o all entities practicing PACS is legally responsible
o where applicable, the PCA can secure a Professional Liability Insurance Policy,
professional indemnity insurance or equivalent in bond form commensurate with
the magnitude and scope of project involvement with the corresponding
compensation, chargeable to the client.
N. Applicability – this SPP for PACS shall be adopted by IAPOA when it formulates the
guidelines and Manual of Procedure (MoP)
O. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – if any dispute in these IRR and other laws shall be
resolved by modes of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mandated under R.A. 9285 (the
ADR Act of 2004 and its IRR) before referred to a competent court. ADR modes include
negotiation, conciliation, mediation and arbitration. ADR clause must therefore form part of
all PACS agreements.
P. Penalty Clause and Sanction – entities practicing PACS but are not qualified (particularly
under RA 9266) shall be sanctioned by appropriate public or private entities without
prejudice to existing laws.
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ARCHITECT’S GUIDELINES
UAP-IAPOA DOCUMENT 210: ARCHITECT’S GUIDELINES FOR STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE (SPP) COMPLIANCES – METHODS OF COMPENSATION)
Rule I – Title and Rationale

Section 1: Title
Section 2: Rationale – standardizing the architect compensation and complement other regulatory
laws
Rule II – Method of Compensation

Section 3 - Criteria
o based on mutual evaluation of the amount of the RLA/AF talents, skill, experience etc.
o based on the type and scope of services
o depend on the complexity and types of architectural and engineering services
o services with one expertise is different from services with more expertise
o other considerations on professional fees:
- time schedule and potential changes
- other professional input furnished by Owner/Client
- Client’s procedure and timing or review and approval
- costs of administration (i.e. maintaining records)
- probability of contingencies not included in the estimates
- number of parties consulted or furnished plans
Section 4 – Method of Compensation
o can be one or combined (impractical that one method is applicable for a specific project)
o can be modified for special cases or if needed
o it has three main types – percentage-based, lump sum/fixed, time basis
A. Percentage-Based Fee
o Percentage based on Project Construction Cost – most common worldwide.
- percentage depend on building, complexity of requirements, type of
Comment:
Take note: If you read the SPP
construction contract, other adjustment factors
Documents, yung laman ng Section 4 - Professional Fee (PF) – determined by multiplying percentage to the
(Methods of Compensation) ng
Architect’s Guidelines is combined and
estimated, awarded or final Project Construction Cost (PCC)
mas organized lang pero same lang. - this method is fair for the client and architect because it is flexible and easy
Also, familiarize with the groupings of the
methods – percentage-based, lump- to apply (meaning, if there are additions or deductions, the PF also adjusts
sum/fixed or time-based. without amending the scope of work in the Service Agreement)
- for this method, there are three options for the PCC:
• Probable Project Construction Cost or PPCC (mutually agreed-
upon)
- based on unit price parameters (prevailing market
construction cost per area)
• Awarded Project Construction Cost or APCC (using bid of the
winning contractor)
• Final Project Construction Cost (FPCC) – based on the cost records
submitted to the architect
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the cost records include all payments to the contractor,

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material costs, and other acquisition costs
- “DAEDS” or Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Services – most
common type of contract for architectural design services
- includes the architectural design and the normal basic engineering
services for structural, plumbing, sanitary, mechanical and electrical
systems (preferable if single point responsibility for the Project
Design)
- “DADS” or Detailed Architectural Design Services – applicable if the client
considers other engineering design firms with separate contracts
- exclude all engineering and engineering specialist consultant fees
- architect is still the lead professional and coordinator for the Project
engineering design service providers
- the architectural design services for this contract shall be at least
60% of the fees in DAEDS contract.
o Unit Cost Method – variation of percentage on Project Construction Cost (PCC)
- can be based on cost per square meter (sqm) of the project area (derived
from historical average data) and using the appropriate percentage for the
professional fee based on project construction cost as defined above.
- (di ko to gets.) Example, office planning and architectural interiors which is
the same unit used in lease rates and tenant allowances in commercial
building. Others, like hotel projects, can often be based on cost per square
meter.
- However, unit cost estimation requires accurate and timely data on the cost
of providing services for each unit and renovation of unit requires more
service effort than those unit.
- Example: A high-rise Office Building Project with 10,000 sqm gross floor area
(GFA) and 2,000 sqm non-GFA (refer to Rule 7 and 8 of the NBCP) Average
Project Construction Cost (based on historical data): P30,000.00/sqm
- Professional Fee based on % of PCC (unit cost method):
- 6% of Project Construction Cost (PCC) Professional Fee based on
Unit Cost Method: P30,000/sqm x 0.06 = P1,800/sqm (PF unit cost
for GFA)
- Total PF for GFA: P1,800/sqm x 10,000 sqm = P18,000,000
- For the PF unit cost of Non-GFA (use 50% of PF of GFA): P900/sqm
- Total PF for Non-GFA: P900/sqm x 2,000 sqm = P1,800,000
- Total PF = PF for GFA + PF for Non-GFA = P19,800,000
o Value-based Pricing/Percentage of Gross Rentals
- based on “value pricing”, based on the outcome of revenue, cost and
profitability result of a project engagement or based on a measurable profit
on specific revenues by the client.
- examples: sales in retail facilities, leasing in housing or commercial
office/residence developments
- examples: Architect providing Building Administration and Management
Services (if works beyond maintenance functions such as scheming for
maximum building occupancy and other wide range of functions) – the
compensation can be based on a certain percentage of gross rentals.
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B. Lump Sum or Fixed Fee – when the scope of services can be clearly and fully defined at the
outset of the project
o it is important that the Client and Architect agree on the scope of the services,
schedules of design, construction and other variables defining the extent of services
o two sub-methods for the lump-sum compensation for the basic services (often used
concurrently for checking):
- percentage of the probable project construction cost
- fixed compensation by estimating the individual elements of the cost
outlines, plus a reasonable margin of profit, all expressed as a single lump
sum
o It is recommended that the Service Agreement states the time limit of the service
and provision for additional compensation for extra time for changes ordered by
the Client after the approval (at least clearly define the final approval authority).
o If there are changes beyond the time limit and approval, lump sum should be
adjusted.
o Usually, fee adjustments are determined on a cost-plus basis considering estimated
number of drawings, staff hours and salaries, schedule requirements, overhead
costs, reimbursable expenses and reasonable profit to complete the additional
services.
C. Time Basis – charged on a mutually-agreed hourly (man-hours) or daily (per diem) or per
month rate. Applicable if the services are difficult to determine in advance, or if interim or
short in duration.
o Typical use: services which are not well defined, pre-design services, partial services,
additional services, for services as an expert witness, specialist expertise or
professional consultancy services
o The hourly rate for architects will correspond to the local market, his experience and
expertise, and the rates of other professionals (note: architects have extensive
training, longer internship and licensing process) Actual hourly rate vary per
location, level of experience and seniority of the architect.
- Hourly billing can be fixed or used with a fee multiplier.
- For the multiplier, two types are: (1) multiplier of “Direct Salary Expenses”
and (2) multiplier (most common) of “Direct Personnel Expenses”
- If the rates for architects and their staff are Direct Personnel Expenses, they
include those items listed in the Definitions section of this document.
- Additional factors like overtime expenses (if Client’s request or if beyond
Architect’s control)
- The agreement with the client should be at the outset and the time period
for review and adjustment of the rates should be agreed. (to account for
the inflation)
o Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses – applicable only to non-creative work (such
as accounting, secretarial, research, data gathering, preparation)
- The computation is made by adding all costs of technical services (man-
hours x rate) and multiplying it by a multiplier (1.5-2.5 depending on several
factors) to cover overhead and profit.
• based on technical hours spent, not creative work
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the project)

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cost of printing
- of extra set of drawings, overseas and long distance calls,
technical or laboratory tests, licenses, fees, taxes and similar
cost items needed by the project.
o Professional Fee + Expenses – frequently used in continuous series of projects
Total Cost of Service Chargeable = Fixed Rate/Lump Sum + Reimbursement
•
Note: an agreement on the general scope of work is necessary in
order to set an equitable fee
o Lump Sum or Fixed Fee – may be for government projects due to paperwork and
time-consuming.
o Salary Cost X multiplier + (direct cost/reimbursable expenses) –
- Salary cost – total salaries of PCAs and their staff
- Multiplier – factor of 3.0
- this method of remuneration is best suited when the costs are difficult to
pre-determine, or additional experimental/investigative work can vary the
scope of the project
- this method cannot be used when services is not measured by the length of
time a person worked (such as creative works)
o Per Diem (per day), Honorarium + Reimbursable Expenses – examples are (1)
• Per Diem – per day payment

• Honorarium – voluntary payment (no charge was set)
• Reimbursement – out-of-pocket expenses such as travel,
- suited for engagements involving intermittent personal service and must be
based on project complexity and experience of the PCA. When such
consulting services are furnished, the PCA is compensated for all his time of
work including travel time.
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- hourly fees are well suited for consultation services, testimony in court, or
similar work involving personal service (most architects have published
schedules of hourly rates for various employees)
- sub-consultant and reimbursable direct expenses are usually billed at
invoice cost plus an agreed service charge for handling
o Retainer (plus the reimbursable expenses) – used when PCA services are expected
to be required at intervals over a period of time. The retainer assures that the
services will be available when required. A stipulated amount is paid at regular
intervals for which PCA is required to provide service.
- the compensation is usually enough to pay for the minimum services
required by the Client.
- all additional services and time are paid separately or added including
reimbursable expenses
- this method is used by clients who wish to always have available services of
an architect or firm or when the services of an architect specialist are not
required on full-time basis
- the amount of the retainer varies with the character and value of the
services and the reputation and standing of the consultant/architect to the
client
- it is important the services to be rendered are clearly defined
- it may be a fixed sum, paid monthly, or by some other agreed terms but
most frequently it is annual basis
- Di ko to gets: The same principles as explained previously for hourly (or
Cost-Plus) charges, in Section 7.3.1 and Section 7.3.4, apply to retainer-fee
contracts
D. Mixed Methods of Compensation – take note, it can be more than one method of
o assortment of compensation methods can be appropriate, and usually the method
of compensation is chosen for the convenience of the client.
o example, Pre-Design Services and Construction Services use the Multiple of Direct
Personnel Expenses, while Regular and Specialized Allied Design Services use the
Percentage of PCC or Percentage of Cost of Work basis.
o another example: for projects that need complicated and indeterminate approvals
and dealings with authorities, it may be fair to use hourly rate while the project
documentation can be based on the percentage of PCC.
o another example: specific determinate services, such as preparation of architectural
rendering or marketing materials could use fixed price or lump sum while other
services in the project use different methods.
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RULE III – Schedule of Fees on All Types of Architectural Services

o There are 10 major architectural services (Document 201-209) which can be
contracted separately to the architect depending on the client.
Section 5 – Pre-design Services (SPP Document 201)
o Manner of Providing Services – After the initial meeting/conversation/correspondence with
the Client, the Architect must submit his proposal for pre-design services, stating the
following:
Comment: - Scope of Work
Yung Manner of Providing - Manner of Payment
Services, same lang sa
SPP Document 201, - Owner’s Responsibilities
obviously. Wala namang
nagbago. Be familiarized
- Other Conditions of Services
with this part also. o The architect can render services in any of the following ways:
- as an individual architect (must have special training and be knowledgeable
to supplement his skills)
- with his own staff (possible for architects working in a single firm to
specialize in variety of ways and even architectural firms)
- by association, consultation or networking (with a firm of other disciplines,
under the extended terms of Owner-Architect Agreement)
o Method of Compensation – can be based on one or more of the following:
o Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense
Comment:
Take note, walang o Professional Fee Plus Expenses
percentage of project cost o Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
sa method of compensation
for pre-design services. o Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses
o Mixed Methods of Compensation
o Professional Fee – based on talent’s, skill, experience, imagination, or on the type and level
of professional services provided.
o prior to the start of any Pre-Design Services, a Professional Service agreement
between Owner/Client and Architect is necessary and the Architect requests for a
5% acceptance fee based on the agreed PF upon signing of the agreement.
o the Client shall pay the payments upon the request of the client within 7 days from
submission of the statement of account.
Section 6: Regular Design Services

A. Manner of Providing Services – there are two contracts to choose from:
o Detailed Architectural and Engineering Services (DAEDS)
Comment:
Know by heart ang DAEDS
- Owner-Architect single contract and Architect has contracts with consultants
and DADS para di ka and other professionals (mentioned as single contract in SPP Doc. 202)
mahirapan sa huli. SA SPP
Document 202, single contract
o Detailed Architectural Design Services (DADS)
and separate contracts lang - separate contracts between Owner and Architect and to other professionals
yung binanggit pero pareho
lang yun dito. - mentioned as separate contract in SPP Doc. 202
o Note: In both cases, professional responsibilities & civil liabilities remains separate
among professionals. Also remember, DAEDS is not Design-Build Service.
B. Method of Compensation – based on talent, skill, experience and type and level of
professional services. It can be based on one or more of the following:
o Percentage of PCC Comment:
RPF percentage basically depends on to
o Unit Cost Method based on PCC two factors – the Project Construction
o Professional Fee plus Expenses Cost and which Group the project
belongs to.
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o Lump Sum or Fixed Fee

o Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses
o Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses
C. Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) – classified in accordance with the complexity and
the creative skills required to meet the requirements within the constraints of the Client.
o Group 1 – simplest utilization and character (not complicated in terms of plan,
design, details and require minimum architectural finishes, engineering and allied
architectural elements)
Comment: - Armories, Bakeries, Habitable Agricultural Buildings, Hangars, Industrial
To help you memorize this table,
kahit yung RPF for DAEDS lang
Buildings, Manufacturing/Industrial Plants, Packaging and Processing Plants,
yung imemorize mo. Then to get Parking Structures, Printing Plants, Public Markets, Service Garages, Simple
the RPF for DADS, multiply the
numbers by 0.6 (since as per this
Loft-type Buildings, Warehouses and other similar utilization.
document, dapat yung RPF for GROUP 1 Buildings: armories, bakeries, most industrial plants and storage, public markets, service garages,
DADS, always 60% ng RPF for parking and simple loft-type buildings and other similar
DAEDS). For example, for 200M-
PCC RPF for DAEDS RPF for DADS
500M project, 7.5M x 0.6 = 4.5M
and 2% x 0.6 = 1.2%. Hindi na to 50M and less 5% 3%
applicable sa over 1 billion na Over 50M to 100M 2.5M + 4% of excess of 50M 1.5M + 2.4% of excess of 50M
project, you then have to Over 100M to 200M 4.5M + 3% of excess of 100M 2.7M + 1.8% of excess of 100M
memorize the percentage of
Over 200M to 500M 7.5M + 2% of excess of 200M 4.5M + 1.2% of excess of 200M
excess.
Over 500M to 1B 13.5M + 1% of excess of 500M 8.1M + 0.6% of excess of 500M
Over 1B 18.5M + 0.5% of excess of 1B 11.1M + 0.6% of excess of 1B
Note: “PCC” is Project Construction Cost, “RPF” means Recommended Professional Fee, “DAEDS” means
Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Services and “DADS” means Detailed Architectural Design
Services. (dapat memorized mo na ito by now!)
o Group 2 – moderate complexity (requires moderate research and moderate

engineering and allied architectural design) Comment: basta moderate yung
keyword.
- Art galleries; Exhibition Halls & Display Structures; Showrooms/Service
Comment:
Mahirap imemorize ang GROUP 2 Centers
projects. Kaya grinupo na lang namin - Banks Exchange and other Buildings; Financial Institutions;
into their uses.
- Bowlodromes; Park, Playground and Open-Air Recreational Facilities; Private
Some things to take note: Clubs; Race Tracks
- Financial Institutions
- Motels and Apartels (hindi hotels) - Call Centers; Office Buildings/Office Condominium; Publishing Plants
- Residential Condominium and Multi-
storey Apartments (ibang group yung
- Churches and Religious Facilities; Convents, Monasteries and Seminaries
maliliit ng residential) - City/Town Halls and Civic Centers; Correctional and Detention Facilities;
- Art Galleries, Exhibition Halls and
Display Structures (hindi museums)
Court Houses/Hall of Justice; Fire Stations; Libraries; Police Stations; Postal
- Most institutional buildings including Facilities;
public government buildings, offices
and religious facilities (pero hindi - College Buildings; Schools
kasama ang hospitals and mental - Dormitories; Motels and Apartels; Multi-storey Apartments; Residential
institutions)
- Most commercial buildings andito Condominiums; Services Apartments;
(except sa public market)
- Nursing Homes; Welfare Buildings
- Laundries and Cleaning Facilities; Malls and Mall Complexes;
Restaurants/Fast-food Stores; Retail/Wholesale Stores; Shopping Centers;
Specialty Shops; Super Markets/Hyper-marts
- Mixed-Use Buildings
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Comment: GROUP 2 Buildings: most public and institutional institutional buildings (excluding hospitals and mental
For this table, applicable na yung institutions), most commercial buildings (excluding public markets), most educational buildings (including
multiplier of 0.6 para makuha yung schools and college buildings), some types of residential (condo and multi-storey apartments), minor forms of
equivalent sa RPF for DADS even hotels like dormitories, motels and apartels, mixed used buildings, minor recreational like clubs, playgrounds
with projects over 1B.
and open-air facilities (take note: we only created this subgroupings in Group 2 for this reviewer)
50M and less 6% 3.6%
Over 1B 28.5M + 1% of excess of 1B 17.1M + 0.6% of excess of 1B
Note: “PCC” is Project Construction Cost, “RPF” means Recommended Professional Fee, “DAEDS” means
Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Services and “DADS” means Detailed Architectural Design
Services. (dapat memorized mo na ito by now!)
o Group 3 – exceptional character and complexity of plan, requires large amount of

research and engineering and allied architectural design.
- Aquariums; Marinas and Resort Complexes;
Comment: - Nuclear Facilities; Laboratories and Testing Facilities; Research Facilities
Take note: Wala sa Group 3 ang
museums and kahit anong
- Auditoriums; Gymnasiums; Observatories; Stadia; Theaters and Similar
residential structures. Facilities
- Airports/Wet & Dry Port Terminals; Transportation Facilities and Systems
- Breweries; Cold Storage Facilities
- Telecommunication Buildings
- Hospitals and Medical Buildings; Medical Arts Offices & Clinics; Mental
Institutions; Public Health Centers; Veterinary Hospitals
- Hotels
- Mortuaries
GROUP 3 Projects: large recreational (like stadia, theaters, auditoriums) research facilities (laboratories, nuclear
Comment:
For this table, applicable na
researches), medical buildings (all types of hospitals including small clinics), hotels, mortuaries, and
yung multiplier of 0.6 para transportation facilities like airport, port terminals and others.
makuha yung equivalent na RPF PCC RPF for DAEDS RPF for DADS
for DADS even with projects over 50M and less 7% 4.2%
1B.
Over 1B 38.5M + 2% of excess of 1B 23.1M + 1.2% of excess of 1B
o Group 4 – residences (single-detached, single-attached or duplex, row-houses or

shop-houses), small apartment houses and townhouses.
GROUP 4 Projects: small residentials, apartment houses and townhouses
regardless of cost 10% of PCC 6% of PCC
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o Group 5 – monumental buildings and other facilities: museums, exposition and fair
buildings, mausoleums, memorials & monuments, specialized decorative buildings
and similar buildings
GROUP 5 Projects: museums, exposition and fair buildings, mausoleums, memorials & monuments, specialized
decorative buildings and similar buildings
regardless of cost 12% of PCC 7.5% of PCC
o Group 6 – When the plan/design and related Contract Documents are re-used for
the repetitive construction of similar building without amending the drawing and
the specifications.
Comment:
For particular service, the Group 6: Reuse of contract documents and repetitive construction
architect needs to compute first Recommended Professional Fee
the 1st RPF (using tables from First (1st) Building 100% of RPF for type of building
Group 1-5) then use this table for
Second (2nd) Building 50% of RPF for type of building
the succeeding payments.
Regarding adjustments the
Third (3rd) Building 40% of RPF for type of building
architect can gauge if the Fourth (4th) and 30% of RPF for type of building
changes in plans/specs are succeeding Buildings
minor or major. Note: Major adjustment due to site conditions affects the RPF.
o Group 7 – Housing Projects with repetitive construction on a single site with the
use of one (1) set of plans/design, specifications and related documents.
Comment:
Applicable din dito yung 0.6 na
multiplier to get the equivalent GROUP 7 Projects: repetitive construction of houses in housing project in a single site
percentage sa DADS column. No. of Units RPF for DAEDS RPF for DADS
Remember, Group 7 is for 1st unit 10% of PCC 6% of PCC
housing projects in one site. So 2nd – 10th units Fee for 1st unit + 50% RPF for each add’l units Fee for 1st unit + 30% RPF for each add’l units
possible, kapag sa ibang site na
yung housing subdivision,
11th – 30th units Fee for 10 units + 40% RPF for each add’l units Fee for 10 units + 24% RPF for each add’l units
magrereset yung computation. 31st – 50th units Fee for 30 units + 25% RPF for each add’l units Fee for 30 units + 15% RPF for each add’l units
51st & above units Fee for 50 units + 15% RPF for each add’l units Fee for 50 units + 9% RPF for each add’l units
o Group 8 – projects with extensive detail such as designs for built-in components or
elements, built-in equipment, special fittings, screens, counters, architectural
interiors and development planning and/or design.
- Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) – 15% of the PCC
o Group 9 – For alterations, renovations, rehabilitations, retrofit and expansion or

additions to existing buildings belonging to Groups 1-5
- Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) – 150% of the RPF
o Group 10 – rendering technical or professional opinions or advices (for example,

consultation under SPP Document 201):
- Minimum RPF for consultations – Php 1,000 per hour (can be increased
depending on the service coverage and location)
- Minimum RPF for being expert witness – Php 5,000 per appearance
(whether the hearing happened or not)
- Note: Adjustment of the price shall be made at the contract signing (no
changes of RPF after contract signing and of course, no major changes of
scope of services and terms unless agreed by both parties)
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- Note: The Architect can charge the Client for reimbursable expenses such
as the cost of transportation and accommodations when and where
required.
- Note: Increase the RPF by 60% if the Architect have to travel more than
100km from his office (the distance is measured in air, straight line or radial
distance)
- Note: All references to fixed amount shall refer to the value of the Philippine
Peso as of October, 2014. It means that the minimum fee (1k per hour or 5k
per appearance) may not be applicable sometime in the future when the
minimum fixed fee is no longer reasonable due to inflation or whatever
economic reason.
D. Manner of Payment – payment shall be made on different phase of the work:
o Upon Signing of the Service Agreement
- 5% of the PF as engagement or acceptance fee (covering the mobilization)
- the PF is based on SPPCC (Statement of Probable Project Construction Cost)
attached in the Annex of the Service Agreement
o Schematic Design Phase Documents (upon completion and submission)
- owner must pay 15% of the Professional Fee (in short, by this point, 20% of
the PF should already be paid) within 15 days from submission
- always include the Statement of Probable Project Construction Cost (SPPCC)
in the document submitted at this stage
o Design Development Phase Documents (upon completion and submission)
the PF shall already be paid) within 15 days from submission
- again, include the Statement of Probable Project Construction Cost (SPPCC)
in the document submitted at this stage
o Contract Documents Phase (upon completion and submission)
the PF shall already be paid) within 15 days from submission
- again, include the SPPCC in the submitted documents for reference
o Bidding and Negotiation Phase
- within 15 days after the awarding to the bidder, the PF shall be adjusted so
that it will amount to 90% of the PF computed from the lowest or winning
bid
o Construction Phase – the remaining 10% of the PF is broken down as follows:
• 5% for Architect’s Liability
• 5% for Periodic Construction Supervision
- Note: Progress Billing can be done on the remaining 10% of PF based on the
original SPPCC
- Note: Upon completion of the work (Certificate of Completion is issued to
Contractor), the balance of the Architect shall be paid computed on the Final
Projection Construction Cost (FPCC)
o General Notes:
- partial payment from the owner is possible, upon request of the Architect
and as long as within the aforementioned payment manner
- if the work of the Architect is abandoned or suspended in whole or in part,
the Owner shall pay the Architect for the service rendered at that stage (if
the architect is replaced?)
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- Once the Detailed Design and Contract Documents Phase is completed

(which is equivalent to 90% of his work) and the project is not implemented,
the Architect must still receive the 90% corresponding Professional Fee.
- If the construction period is prolonged or increased, charges pertaining to
services rendered during the Construction Phase shall be adjusted
proportionately.
- When construction is suspended for more than 6 months, the fee for the
remaining works (Periodic Construction Supervision which equals to 5% of
PF) shall be doubled.
E. Fee Adjustment Factors
o each project will be subject to certain unique factors affecting the PF due to
increasing complexity of the industry (it can reduce the fee or the elimination of an
entire phase). Here are the list factors (but not limited):
- Scope of Services
o pre-design or upstream services
o traditional architectural design services
o other services
- Project Delivery Method and Construction Procurement
o Sequential Tendering
o Design-Bid-Build
o Design-Build
o Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
- Project Construction Schedules
- Project Documentation and Computer Modelling
- Specialist Consultants
- Approvals and Authorities Having Jurisdiction
- Submittals
- New Technologies
- Construction Administration
- Project Location and Site Conditions
- Renovation to Existing Buildings (versus New Construction)
- Repeat Work or Repetitive Designs
- Architect’s Personnel/Architect’s Compensation
- Demobilization or Remobilization (stop and start-up of workforce)
- Phased Building Occupancies
o Project Documentation
- adjustment to professional fees (including the architect’s and consultant’s)
can be caused by certain requirements in the documentation that can be
time-consuming such as:
o adopting specialized computer standards or formats
o using BIM
o conversion to other formats for use of different parties
o Contract Document Submittal Schedule
- fast-paced construction and projects are very common. These conditions
may require additional fee for the architect since additional staff, payment
for overtime work and re-schedule other works to prioritize the project
- meaning, additional PF fees may be required if there is a very tight
schedule
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o Construction Technologies
- application of new construction technologies such as new and advanced
building products, systems and certifications may entail additional research
for the architect
o Third Party Certification
- this may involve certification and documentation costs for 3rd party
certification such as LEED, GREEN or BERDE.
o Construction Bid Mode
- type of project delivery and procurement of construction services also
affect the architect and his PF
- for example, less-experienced contractors working on more complex
projects may require more time and fees which can also affect the architect
and his PF
- for example, “Cost plus” contracts or Unit Price contracts (as opposed to
Stipulated Sum Contracts) will require additional contract administration
services for the preparation of Certificates for Payment, therefore the fee
must be increased.
- Typically, one single bid package is prepared by the architect to one builder
or general contractor but in most cases also, sequential tendering is
common when the architect separates packages for different portions of the
work (site work, foundations etc.). Separating packages entails additional
work and the PF should be adjusted.
o Construction Schedule
- When the contractor’s construction schedule is extended, the services and
PF should be extended and adjusted.
- On the other hand, if the schedule is fast and protracted, decision times are
reduced and fees may be adjusted accordingly.
o Construction Administration
- most projects need additional level of services than the standard field
review and contract administration of the project. This include:
o additional meetings, coordination and/or site visits with different
entities of the project (owner, user group, contractor etc.)
o chairing or taking minutes in meetings called by others (especially if
there is a minimum number of meetings and site visits)
o additional clarifications and site visits because of client’s choice of
sub-contractors, suppliers or products.
- At the outset, the RLA and Owner should discuss the level of service for
field reviews and construction administration to determine if there is a need
for fee adjustment
Section 7: Specialized Architectural Services (SPP Doc 203)

o deals with specific expertise for further enhancement of the architectural interior and
exterior components of the project
o these services exist because one of Architect’s responsibility is to enhance the building and
the physical environment through International standards on health, safety and welfare
o for these services, the Architect is a Consulting Architect (CA)
A. Manner of Providing Services – (1) dual capacity as AoR and CA and (2) as CA only
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B. Methods of Compensation – specialized architectural services may all be additional or extra

services. The computation will depend on the complexity of the works using one or more of
the following methods:
- % of PCC
- Unit Cost Method based on Cost of Work
- Multiple Direct Personnel Expense
- Professional Fee plus Expenses
- Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
- Retainer
- Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses
- Mixed Methods of Compensation
o When using the % of PCC or Cost of Work, the Architect’s PF excludes the fee of
any Engineering and/or Specialist Consultants (SCs) working with the Architect.
Check the definition of Cost of Work.
o If the Client hires separate Specialist Consultants (SCs) to work with the Architect,
the SC fees are paid directly to the SCs and the Architect’s PF is added with 5% of
the SC fees as payment for coordinating and relating with the them.
o When using Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense, the compensation can be
computed through man-months (22 man-days multiplied by 8 man-hours, and
multiplied by a factor to cover other direct and indirect costs such us overhead etc.)
C. Recommended Professional Fee
o For Architectural Interior (AI), Acoustic Design, Architectural Lighting Layout and
Design, and Site Development Planning (SDP)
- Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) – 10% to 15% of the cost of work
- Manner of Payment:
Upon submission of the Preliminary Design 30% of the PF
Upon submission of the Final Design 50% of the PF
Upon completion of the Project 50% of the PF
- The Architect may bill and be paid for the progress payments during
construction proportional to the percentage of construction progress
- If the construction is abandoned, the Architect shall be paid proportional to
the progress at the time it was abandoned.
o For 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 RPF is Php50,000/hectare for
the first five (5) hectares net to the architect.
SCHEDULE OF FEES
Area RPF Amount
Basic rate for the first 5 hectares P5.00 per sqm P250,000
Over 5 has – 10 has P4.00 per sqm P250,000 + P40k/ha in excess of 5 has
Over 10 has – 50 has P3.00 per sqm P450,000 + P30k/ha in excess of 10 has
Over 50 has P1.50 per sqm P1,650,000 + 15k/ha in excess of 50 has
Note: 1 hectare = 10,000 sqm
Assumption is the land is flat. For rugged with steep terrain, the fee is increased by 20% to 30%.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Framework Development Plan (FRDP) 30% of the RPF
Conceptual Master Development Plan (CMDP) 30% of the RPF
Preliminary Master Development Plan (PMDP) 20% of the RPF
Detailed Master Development Plan (DMDP) 20% of the RPF
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- the above services pertain only to physical planning and excludes

engineering and other allied services such as landscape design,
transportation planning, environmental investigations and other services
- for the detailed design of buildings and landscaping (not part of Physical
Planning Services), refer to SPP 202 or 203 for the regular design services or
specialized architectural services
- the Architect may bill and be paid for the services proportional to the
progress of completion of the services. If the work is abandoned or not
completed, the Architect receives pro-rated P
o Other Specialized Architectural Services
- compensation for the foregoing Specialized Architectural Services shall be
through man-months (22 man-days multiplied by 8 man-hours and
multiplied by factor for direct and indirect costs) or using the Multiple of
Direct Personnel Expenses
- other methods (must be mutually agreed upon):
- per diem + reimbursable expenses
- retainer + reimbursable expenses
- rate cost x (multiplier) + reimbursable expenses
SECTION 8: Full-Time Supervision Services (SPP Document 204-A)

A. Manner of Providing Services – two ways of contract with the Client:
o Dual Capacity as AoR and as Consulting Architect for Fulltime Supervision
Services/Consulting Supervision Group (CSG). One benefit of this is better
implementation of the plans because the Architect interprets his own drawings
o working only as a Consulting Architect for Fulltime Supervision Services
B. Method of Compensation:
o % of PCC
o Professional Fee + Expenses
o Per Diem, Honorarium + Reimbursable Expenses
C. Recommended Professional Fee – 1% to 1.5% of PC
D. Manner of Payment
o The Architect may bill and be paid for the progress payments during construction
proportional to progress of construction
o If the construction is abandoned, the Architect shall be paid pro-rated RPF
E. Separate Consultants
SECTION 9: Construction Management Services (SPP Documents 204-B)

A. Manner of Providing Services and Qualifications – the construction manager may be an
individual or a firm.
o the individual or the principal of the firm must be an RLP, preferably an architect
with managerial capabilities and experience (RLA with updated PIC and good
standing with IAPOA)
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o Architects who are Contractors or have been in-charge of construction works are
capable of becoming Construction Manager (CM)
B. Method of Compensation – construction management is separately compensated from
regular design services and shall be based on the following methods:
- % of PCC
- Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense
- Professional Fee plus Expenses
- Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
- Per Diem, Honorarium + Reimbursable Expenses
- Mixed Methods of Compensation
o To motivate the CM to reduce acquisition and operating costs, the compensation
can also use Construction Management Contracting Concepts that includes
incentives.
i. These are the incentive type contracts appropriate during the initial stages
of the project:
1. Award Fee Provisions – the CM can get an award fee if the
measured cost-related values meet or exceed the specific target
values.
2. Price Adjustment Provisions – the contract price is adjusted upward
or downward using a prearranged formula. The operating and
support cost factor provision provides a direct incentive on
operating and support costs.
ii. For the later stages of project, contract types are used to encourage better
construction management services and which are used according to gross
estimates and complexity of work.
1. Firm Fixed Price – the CM will be paid in fixed fee which is not
affected by variations in estimates, bids or change in order unless
the Owner initiates an increase in scope.
2. Fixed Price Incentive – the CM will be paid in fixed fee which is
adjusted according to the difference between the final allowable
costs and the target costs.
3. Cost + Incentive Fee (CPIF) or Cost + Adjusted Fee (CPAF) – these
are cost reimbursement contracts with provisions for a fee that is
adjusted by “sharing formulas” applied to the difference between
final allowable costs and the target costs.
4. Cost + Fixed Fee – the CM will be paid with fixed fee plus
reimbursement expenses incurred in the service.
C. Recommended Professional Fee – 1.5% to 3% of the PCC
D. Manner of Payment –
proportional to progress of construction
o If the construction is abandoned, the Architect shall be paid pro-rated RPF
E. Separate Consultants
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SECTION 10: Post-Construction Services (SPP Document 205)

A. Manner of Providing Services – (1) dual-capacity as AoR and as CA for post-construction
services and (2) as CA only of post-construction services.
B. Method of Compensation – for Architects performing Post-Construction Services as Building
Administrator and/or Property Manager:
o Value-pricing or % of Gross Rentals, Maintenance and Security Fees
o Monthly Salary/Fee
o Retainer + Reimbursable Expenses
C. Recommended Professional Fee – if based on value-pricing, 4% - 6% of gross rental. This
incentive-type of management fee will ensure more efficient and economical operation and
maximize building revenues.
SECTION 11: Comprehensive Architectural Services (SPP Document 206)

A. Manner of Providing Services
o Normally, an Architect performing Comprehensive Architectural Services means he
is the Project Manager or Project Development Manager or overall coordinator.
o He may expand his staff and experts for his professional team by hiring architects,
engineers, market analysts, accountants, general contractors, real estate
consultants, sociologists, planners, bankers, lawyers.
o If a Project Manager is hired, he shall hire the Construction Manager (paid by him or
by the owner on salary or percentage basis of construction cost). The Full-Time
Construction Supervisor can be hired/staff of the PM or the Owner.
B. Method of Compensation
o % of PCC
C. Recommended Professional Fee
o RPF = 2 % to 5% of PCC
o If the PM is also the architect for regular design service, he is compensated
separately.
SECTION 12: Design-Build Services (SPP Document 207)

A. Types of Services – (1) Design-Build Services by Administration and (2) Design-Build
Services on Guaranteed Maximum Cost
B. Manner of Providing Services – by adopting an arrangement different from the general
way of bidding out projects to contractors, or from the different modes of Design-Build
Services (DBS). Such arrangement may take the form of any of the following:
o the Architect is also part of the entity constructing his/her design (either
working in tandem or authorized the said entity)
o the Architect is also a State-licensed contractor implementing his/her
design (or that of others)
o Before adopting the arrangement mentioned, the Architect must strictly follow this:
o the Architect retains his professional identity, prerogatives and integrity as
an Architect and subject to the SPP Documents especially the Code of Ethical
Standard (SPP Doc 200) and Regular Design Services (SPP Doc 202).
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o the Architect “shall disclose whenever required, any business investment

or venture that may tend to create 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” (as part of the
Architect’s Credo)
C. Method of Compensation – for Architects performing DBS, these methods may be used:
o % of PCC
o Per Diem, Honorarium + Reimbursable Expenses
o Built-in in the Guaranteed Maximum Cost
D. Recommended Professional Fee
o For DBS by Administration – 7% of the PCC (exclusive of Regular Design Services
RPF)
o For DBS on a Guaranteed Max. Cost – 10% of PCC or built-in in the GMC (exclusive
of Regular Design RPF)
E. Manner of Payment –
proportional to progress of construction. If the construction is abandoned, the
Architect shall be paid pro-rated RPF component
o the Client directly pays all material and labor cost. 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.
o the Architect may appoint (must be approved by the Owner) 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 and
not deductible from the Architect’s PF.
SECTION 13: Architectural Design Competition (SPP Document 208)

A. Competition Secretariat – the body formed by the Owner and approved by the Professional
Advisor and the Jury in the Administrative conduct of the ADC. It may include:
o Secretary/Receptionist
o Encoder/Researcher
o Support Staff/OJTs
B. Professional Advisor – Architect nominated/appointed and paid by the Owner, approved
by the IAPOA NBD thru its ADC Committee to organize the ADC on behalf of the Owner.
o The role of Professional Advisor is the supervision of the conduct of the ADC and the
preparation of the Conditions. It includes also:
o ensuring that ADC timetable is adhered to
o supervising the receipt of Competitors’ questions
o dispatch of reply to all Competitors
o receipt of competition entries
o safeguarding the anonymity of Competitors all the times
o He will assist the Jury and will be present during its deliberations but cannot vote
o His responsibilities will be limited to the organization and the conduct of the
competition.
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C. Technical Advisors - specialist personnel that can be consulted by the Jurors for necessary
relevant information.
D. Jury – members of the Jury are called Jurors.
o appointed by the Owner to assess the entries
o majority must be RLAs assisted by a lay Juror representing the voice and intention of
the Owner
o nominated by the Owner but approved by the AIPOA
E. Competition Budget/Costs
o budget for the salary of the Secretariat must be designated from launching up to
the end of the Exhibition and Awarding
o Salary for temporary staff can be monthly basis
o Salary for support staff (OJTs who assist in Judging, Exhibit and Awarding)
can be weekly allowance
o budget for the office overheard must be designated (including office rental,
transportation, office supplies and meals)
o For Professional Advisor, there shall be Honorarium per month during the
Competition duration. Reimbursable expenses shall be paid by the Owner such as
expenses for board and lodging, transportation and airfare, if travel is required.
o For Technical Advisor, there shall be Honorarium as Consultation Fee.
o For Jurors, there shall be Honorarium to cover the period for Judging plus
reimbursable expenses like accommodation, food, transportation and airfare
F. Prizes, Honoraria and Mentions
o prizes awarded must be allotted and must be related to the size and complexity of
the project, amount of work needed and the expenses incurred by the Competitors.
o for Ideas competition, it is possible to remunerate on the 1st Prize winner.
o the Owner undertakes and accepts the Jury decision and pay the prizes allotted
within one (1) month of the official ADC announcement.
o for competition limited by invitation, each participant shall receive honorarium
aside from the prizes
o for 2-stage competitions, competitors for 2nd stage shall be paid with honorarium
intended to reimburse additional work carried out in the 2nd stage (must be stated in
the conditions and exclusive from the prizes)
o the conditions must state the use of the winning designs. Alterations to ADC
generated plans/designs shall be agreed by the author. The Owner is not allowed to
pickup portions of entries to compose another plan which violates the copyright
provisions under Secs. 20 (4) and 33 of RA 9266 and RA 8293 (Intellectual Property
Code of the Philippines) and their IRR.
o In Project ADCs, the owner is obliged to commission the project to winner. If the
winner can’t implement the design (as determined by the Jury), the Jury may require
the winner to choose and collaborate with another Architect that must be approved
by the Jury and Owner.
o In Project ADCs, ADC conditions must state that the winner will receive another
amount equal to the first prize if no contract-signing within 12 months from the
results announcement. With this compensation, the Owner is no longer allowed to
implement the project except with the collaboration of the winner.
o In ideas competition, if whole or part of the winning scheme will be used, owner
should collaborate with the author (if the author accepts the collaboration terms).
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SECTION 14: Professional Architectural Consulting Services (SPP Document 209)

A. Manner of Providing Services
o PACS – rendering by a professional consulting architect (PCA) or by a consulting firm
(ex. a registered architectural firm or RAF), of independent advice, extension of
technical assistance and services, as well as undertaking of activities that require
appropriate knowledge, skills, training and experience.
o PACS can be provided by:
- FPCA or Filipino Professional Consulting Architect, a Filipino natural person
with FPCA qualifications (RLA, good member of IAPOA, RLA specializing in
branch/es of architecture defined in RA 9266 and other regulations). If the
FPCA signs and seals documents, he becomes the Architect-of-Record (AoR)
for a project
- Foreign Consultant (FC) or Foreign Architect (FA) with the following
qualifications –
1. not Filipino citizen,
2. satisfies the PCA definition,
3. with work/business permit in accordance to PRC guidelines for
registration of Foreign Professionals
4. with TSP in accordance to PRBoA resolutions implementing Section
37 and 38 of the RA 9266
5. allowed by DOLE, BID or other concerned agencies to practice
architecture in the Philippines
6. must be professional architect on his own country
o NOTE: only FPCA are allowed to practice in areas or FOPs performed by members of
the Council of the Built and Natural Environment (CBNE) except where no qualified
FPCA is available. If non-FPCA (either FA or FC) is employed, a minimum of 2 Filipino
RLAs in same area or FOP shall be employed as understudies.
o For government projects, the selection of PCAs shall be in accordance with the
relevant provisions of RA 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act of
2003.
B. Method of Compensation
o PCA may provide services to the client directly or indirectly (as allowed by
PRC/PRBoA through the IAPOA)
o compensation may be based on one or more of the following (note that
modifications applicable to types of services and specific cases are allowed):
o Per Diem or Hourly Basis
o Retainer
o Salary Cost X Multiplier + Direct/Reimbursable Expenses
o Fixed/Lump Sum
o % of PCC
G. Recommended Professional Fee
o must depend on the type and conditions of services
o PACS with only one specialization is treated different with more specialization
o compensation and allowances shall foreign standards of compensation
o for same work scope, no disparity between FPCA and FC or Foreign Consultants
o PCA compensation must also follow other provisions pertaining to compensation as
provided under Codes of Ethical Conduct (CEC) and other SPPs
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o All entities, whether in the Government, private sector or CSOs and international
community with local projects shall respect the CEC and SPPs.
RULE IV – General Conditions
SECTION 15: Collection of Professional Fees

o Unlicensed or unregistered person collecting fee for architectural services is unlawful under
RA 9266
SECTION 16: Interest Due on Late Payment of Fees

o the Architect is entitled for interest at the prevailing rate set by the BSP and mutually agreed
upon by the Architect and his client, on all fees, other charges and reimbursements due and
not paid within 30 days from receipt of billing.
SECTION 17: Government Taxes on Services

o the PF stipulated in the Methods of Compensation and Schedule of Fees is net which means
any tax i.e. VAT (except income tax) shall be carried by the Owner
SECTION 18: Professional and Civil Liability

o the Architect is legally and professionally responsible and civilly liable to the architectural
design part of the project and his/her performance to the client
o where applicable, the Architect may secure locally their professional liability insurance or
malpractice insurance or their acceptable equivalent in bond commensurate with the
nature magnitude of their project involvement and compensation (part of the total project
cost chargeable to the Client)
o legal liabilities of the Architect shall be based on the Civil Code of the Philippines
SECTION 19: Arbitration

o Architect-Client disputes about the service shall be under the RA 9285 (ADR Act of 2004) and
E.O. No. 1000 (governing Construction and Consulting Industry Arbitration) and applicable
provision of the New Civil Code.
o In case of dispute about the Service Agreement, any involved Parties:
o may venture into a 14-calendar-day negotiation period
o if negotiation failed or not happened, any party may engage in
▪ 14-calendar-day mediation/conciliatory discussions (with a neutral 3rd party
to resolve the issue)
▪ seek for arbitration modes of ADR under the Construction Industry
Arbitration Commission (CIAC) that guarantees resolution within 6-month
period (losing party may file Petition for Review before the Court of Appeals)
o ADR proceedings shall be at the CIAC Office at corners Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. and Makati Ave. in
Makati City
SECTION 20: Penalty Clause and Sanction

o any non-qualified entity engaging in architectural services shall be sanctioned by appropriate
public/private entities without prejudice to the filing of appropriate criminal, civil or other
administrative or cases pursuant to existing laws
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SECTION 21: Amendments to this Document

o UAP-IAPOA shall continuously enhance the contents of this Document to be responsive to
new challenges and requirements of professional practice.
o amendment to this document shall be prepared by a Special Committee on the Standards
of Professional Practice of the IAPOA, in consultation with PRC-PRBoA and other association
of architects. Amendment shall be submitted to the UAP National Board for Approval.
SECTION 22: Effectivity

o effective after approval of UAP National Board of Directors and upon recommendation of
the PRC-PRBoA-issued resolution on the SPP Documents.
Annex A
A. Definition of Terms
a. Architect – RLA, natural person with valid CoR and PIC. It may refer to the Architect-
of-Record, Architect in charge of construction (AicC), Consulting Architect (CA)
b. Architectural Firm (AF) – only juridical person. If sole proprietorship, registered to
DTI and if partnership or architectural corporation, registered to with SEC and PRC
(subject to Sec 37 of RA 9266)
c. Architect and Architectural Firm (AF) – may be used interchangeably
d. Board – PRBoA under the PRC
e. Bid and Tender – mean the same
f. Client, Owner and Project Proponent – may be used interchangeably
g. Commission – refer to PRC created under RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000)
h. Contractor and General Contractor – also mean constructor or builder, may be used
interchangeably
i. Cost of Work (CoW) – total cost of fixtures and accessories for architectural
interiors, acoustics, lighting works, site development civil works (hardscape and
softscape) designed, specified or procured by the Specialist Architect and the SCs.
Note: the CoW is used for some works under the Specialized Architectural Services.
j. Direct Personnel Cost – total cost considering the rate of the architect, the
consultant, technical staff, researchers and other involved in the project per hour
(man-hours), per day or per month throughout the duration of the project.
k. Multiplier – any factor which compensates the Architect for the following items:
1. Overhead costs of the office
2. Fringe benefits and social charges
3. Fee for contingencies
4. Interest on capital reserves
5. Reasonable profit
o Note: the value of the “multiplier” may range from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on
the set-up of the Architect’s office, the type and complexity of the project,
experience and office location of the Architect
l. Overhead refers to the following:
o provisions for office, light, air-conditioning, and similar items for working
space
o depreciation allowances or rental of furniture, equipment and instruments
o vehicle and travel-related expenses
o office supplies
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o taxes and insurances other than those included as salary cost;

o library and periodical expenses and other means of keeping abreast with
new developments and/or technologies
o 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;
o business development expenses, including salaries of principals and salary
costs of employees so engaged; and provision for loss of productive time of
technical employees between assignments, and for time of principals and
employees on public interest assignments.
m. Prime Professional – refer to the Architect 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 architectural
design concept.
n. Professional/s – as used in this Guideline shall refer only to Registered and Licensed
Professionals (RLPs), all-natural persons under Philippine law and jurisprudence with
valid CoR and PIC (representing the renewable license) for the lawful practice of a
State-regulated profession other than Architecture.
o. Professional Fee – also referred to as Architect’s Fee or the Basic Fee or Basic Rate,
and may be used interchangeably, and shall refer to the compensation to the
Architect on account of his/her delivery of the Architectural Services agreed
mutually by the Client and the Architect. Where the Architect has to render more
than the basic services, it shall be the subject of a special additional charge
commensurate with the special services required in addition to the basic fee.
p. 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. PCC also includes 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 and designed by the
Architect
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.
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q. Project Development Cost – 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.
r. Recommended Professional Fee (RPF) – the reference for the Professional Fee of an
Architect based on the building type, the project and construction budgets, the
method of project delivery, the role of consultants, and the scope of services,
together with other fee adjustment factors.
s. Reimbursable Expenses – expenses in connection or related to the project that may
include but not limited to the following:
i. 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 the area of the operation of the
Architect
ii. cost of printing of extra set of drawings, reports, maps, contract documents,
etc. over the required number of copies submitted to the Client. This
includes identifiable reproduction costs applicable to the work such as blue-
printing, mimeographing, printing etc.
iii. identifiable communication expenses, such as overseas and long-distance
telephone, telegraph, internet, SMS, cable, express charge, postage etc.
iv. technical and laboratory tests, soil tests, borings and similar cost items
needed by the Project
v. licenses, fees, taxes, special legal and accounting expenses
vi. services directly applicable to the work, such as computer rental and
programming costs, commercial printing and bindings and similar costs that
are not applicable to general overhead.
vii. 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
viii. these include expenses, which seldom can be determined in advance with
any invoice costs, plus a service as may be mutually agreed upon by the
Architect and his client.
t. Salary Cost – cost of salaries (including sick leave, vacation, holiday and incentive
and applicable thereto) of professional consultants for the time directly chargeable
to the projects; plus, excise and payroll taxes as well as other imposable taxes; and
contributions for social security and insurance benefits.
u. Service Agreement – means a duly notarized written contract or equivalent public
instrument stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing compensation of such
services to be rendered by an architect registered and licensed by the PRC-PRBoA.
v. Standards of Professional Practice (SPP) is a required document under Sec 41 of RA
9266 and it IRR.
w. State – refer solely to the National Government of the Republic of the Philippines
B. Acronyms
o AF – Architectural Firm
o AicC – Architect in charge of Construction
o ANC – Architect’s National Code
o AoR – Architect-of-Record
o APCC – Awarded Project Construction Cost
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o CA – Consulting Architect
o CAD – Computer-Aided Design
o CDP – Comprehensive Development Plan
o CEC – Code of Ethical Conduct
o CoW – Cost of Work
o DAEDS – Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Services
o DADS – Detailed Architectural Design Services
o FPCA – Filipino Professional Consulting Architects
o FPCC – Final Project Construction Cost
o IAPOA – Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects
o MDP – Master Development Plan
o MoP – Manual of Procedure
o PACS – Professional Architectural Consulting Services
o PCA – Professional Consulting Architect
o PCC – Project Construction Cost
o PF – Professional Fee
o PPCC – Probable Project Construction Cost
o PRC – Professional Regulation Commission
o PRBoA – Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture
o RLA – Registered and Licensed Architect
o RLP – Registered and Licensed Professional
o RPF – Recommended Professional Fee
o SC – Specialist Consultant
o SDP – Site Development Planning
o SPP – Standards of Professional Practice
o SPPCC – Statement of Probable Construction Cost
o UAP – United Architects of the Philippines, Inc.
C. Related Laws
o RA 8293 – Intellectual Code of the Philippines
o RA 9184 – Government Procurement Act of 2003
o RA 9266 – Architecture Act of 2004
o RA 9285 – Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004
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Comparison of Old and New Professional Practice Documents:

STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

SPP Document 201 – SPP on Pre-Design Services

i. stating the Terms of Reference (ToR) including concepts, objectives and

- M = Multiplier for head and reasonable profit (1.5 to 2.5

R = reimbursable expenses such as housing, transportation

o Fixed Sum = professional fee

SPP Document 202 – SPP on Regular Design Services

c. Design Development Phase – preparation of drawings from approved schematics

o note: architect is not required to supervise on 8-hour on-site and

xi. Mixed-use Buildings

- M = Multiplier for head and reasonable profit (1.5 to 2.5

Total Cost of Service Chargeable = Fee + R

R = reimbursable expenses such as housing, transportation

o Fixed Sum = professional fee

b. Other Services – acoustic and illumination engineers/specialists, mural painters,

SPP Document 203 – SPP on Specialized Architectural Services

A. Introduction – time and technology made specialized services; architectural services is

iii. Security Evaluation and Planning, Facilities Maintenance Support, Building

iii. assists client in bidding or negotiating with landscape, waterscape, rock

2. examines laws, ordinances, rules and regulations affecting the

1. Physical Component – land use and the changes in the physical

o The Architect in this area of practice recommends the systematic process of

SPP Document 204-A – SPP on Fulltime Supervision Services

e. M = Multiplier for head and reasonable profit (1.5 to 2.5

1. Fixed Sum = professional fee

1. Per Diem – per day payment

o Extensive experience in design and building construction and must be very

SPP Document 204-B – SPP on Construction Management Services

member. Architects who are Contractors or have been in-charge of

SPP Document 205 – SPP on Post-Construction Services

SPP Document 206 – SPP on Comprehensive Architectural Services

SPP Document 207 – SPP on Design-Build Services

recognized agency such as the National Economic Development Authority

SPP Document 208 – SPP on Architectural Design Competition (ADC)

A. Introduction – to guide Promoters/Owners inorganizing ADCs.

D. Drawing Up the ADC Conditions

SPP Document 209 – SPP on Professional Architectural Consulting Services (PACS)

- in good standing of the IAPOA

- provision for loss of productive time of technical employees between

o has never been convicted of any criminal or administrative offense

a reasonable margin of profit, expressed as a single lump-

Rule I – Title and Rationale

Rule II – Method of Compensation

the cost records include all payments to the contractor,

- M = Multiplier for head and reasonable profit (1.5 to 2.5

R = reimbursable expenses such as housing, transportation

Total Cost of Service Chargeable = Fixed Rate/Lump Sum + Reimbursement

• Per Diem – per day payment

RULE III – Schedule of Fees on All Types of Architectural Services

Section 6: Regular Design Services

o Lump Sum or Fixed Fee

o Group 2 – moderate complexity (requires moderate research and moderate

o Group 3 – exceptional character and complexity of plan, requires large amount of

o Group 4 – residences (single-detached, single-attached or duplex, row-houses or

o Group 9 – For alterations, renovations, rehabilitations, retrofit and expansion or

o Group 10 – rendering technical or professional opinions or advices (for example,

- Once the Detailed Design and Contract Documents Phase is completed

Section 7: Specialized Architectural Services (SPP Doc 203)

B. Methods of Compensation – specialized architectural services may all be additional or extra

- the above services pertain only to physical planning and excludes

SECTION 8: Full-Time Supervision Services (SPP Document 204-A)