SPP DOCUMENTS

Standards of Professional Practice

ANNEX A
16 DEFINITIONS
22 ACRONYMS
GENERAL NOTES

“SPP”
Standards of Professional Practice
A required document under Sec. 41 of RA 9266 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)

“Architect”
- A Registered and Licensed Architect (RLA)
- A natural person under Philippine law with a valid certificate of registration and a valid
professional identification card for the lawful practice of architecture.

How often must the Certificate of Registration be renewed?

It never expires.
Every three years
It must be renewed whenever the PRC ID is renewed.
Every year

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
-never expires

PRC ID
-every 3 years

Interchangeable terms:
Architect = Architectural Firm
Client = Owner = Project Proponent
Contractor = General Contractor =/Constructor=/Builder
Bid = Tender

ACRONYMS
ADC- Architectural Design Competition
PRC- Professional Regulation Commission
PRBoA- Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture
RLA- Registered and Licensed Architect
IAPOA- Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects

METHOD OF SELECTION
- Type and complexity
  Direct selection
- recommendation of a friend
- architect’s reputation
- recommendation of a business partner, former client, and co-architect
 Comparative selection
- Interview, verification and submission of documents, resume and portfolio
 Architectural design competition
- expensive and time-consuming

In direct selection, which should NOT be a basis of the client for selecting an architect?

Recommendation of a friend
Advice from a former client of the architect
Architect's reputation
Sketches submitted by the architect for the contemplated project

Which is NOT true of architectural design competitions?

They may be expensive

They are open only to architects and not architectural firms.
All of these are true
The time and effort required for them may discourage qualified persons
from participating

In comparative selection, this is the step where the selection committee may visit past projects of a
prospective architect and check with references such as past clients and/or financial institutions.

Evaluation and ranking

Verification
Interview
Qualification
Prequalification

For monumental projects, this method of selection is appropriate.

Either B or C
Bidding
Direct selection
Competition

SPP DOC 201: PRE-DESIGN SERVICES

- Architects' basic services have remained largely consistent but must adapt to evolving
demands, professional standards, technology, and laws.
- Involving an architect early in a project is advantageous for optimizing building needs
in alignment with available resources and constraints.

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Services Included in the Scope of Pre-design Services

 Consultation
 Providing oral or written advice, attending conferences, and making evaluations for clients,
offering valuable insights regardless of whether the project proceeds.
 Pre-Feasibility Studies
- Involves gathering and analyzing secondary information to aid early decision-making. This
initial assessment helps clients explore project directions.
 Feasibility Studies
- Detailed analysis of a project based on pre-feasibility studies to determine its viability. It
considers present and future trends to forecast project performance.
 Site Selection and Analysis
- Formulating site criteria, assisting in site evaluation, and analyzing to determine the most
suitable site for a proposed project.
 Site Utilization and Land Use Studies
- Involves identifying a site's development potential through proper land utilization,
considering the site's context, surroundings, and applicable development controls.
 Architectural Research
- Conducting primary and secondary research to gather facts used as the basis for architectural
conclusions.
 Architectural Programming
- A problem-seeking process that identifies horizontal and vertical requirements for a solution.
It includes creating a space program with characteristics like ambiance and cost range.
 Space Planning
- Determining the appropriate size and configuration of spaces for a project, considering use,
allocation, and interfaces. It involves primary data gathering and spatial layout analysis.
 Space Management Studies
- Analyzing space requirements based on organizational structure and functional setup to
pinpoint space interactions. The space program guides architectural planning.
 Value Management
- A cost management technique that minimizes negative impacts of cost-reduction efforts. It
aims to achieve an unimpaired program at minimum cost while maintaining performance
criteria.
 Design Brief Preparation
- Defining project terms of reference, including concept, objectives, and necessary
requirements, for bidding out architectural services.
 Promotional Services
- When projects require promotional activities to gain financial support and acceptance from
authorities or the public, the architect can act as the owner's agent, coordinating these
additional activities while maintaining professional status.

These pre-design services are essential for architects to provide comprehensive guidance and analysis,
ensuring that architectural projects are well-planned and aligned with client objectives and constraints.

In this service, the architect chooses the right size and layout for a proposed project based on how the
spaces will be used, distributed, and connected to one another.

Architectural Programming
Space Utilization Studies
Space Planning
Space Management Studies

This technique is applied in the cost management process to minimize the negative effect of simplified
operations associated with many cost-reduction programs.
Value management
Value engineering
Cost management
Cost engineering

MANNER OF PROVIDING SERVICES

Proposals for services should outline the scope, payment terms, owner's responsibilities, and
other conditions.

 As an individual
 Architect’s own staff
 By association, consultation or networking

Methods of Compensation

MULTIPLE OF DIRECT PERSONNEL EXPENSES

Architectural compensation depends on skills, experience, and the type of services provided.

 Applicable only to non-creative work such as accounting, secretarial,

research, data gathering, preparation

 Based on technical hours spent and does not account for creative work since the value of
creative design cannot be measured by the length of time the designer has spent on his work.
of reports and the like.

 computation is made by adding all costs of technical

services (man hours x rate) and then multiplying it by a multiplier to cover overhead and
profit.
 The multiplier ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the office set-up, overhead and experience
of the Architect and the complexity of the Project.

A = Architect’s rate / hour

C =Consultant’s rate / hour
T=Rate per hour of Technical Staff, Researchers and others involved in the Project
AN, CN, TN = No. of hours spent by Architect, Consultants and Technical Staff

M= Multiplier to account for overhead and reasonable profit. (1.5 to 2.5) depending on the set-up of
the Architect’s office and the complexity of the Project.
R= Reimbursable expenses such as transportation, housing and living allowance of consultants and
technical staff (if assigned to places over 100 km. from the area of operation)
Cost of printing of extra set of drawings, reports, maps, contract documents, etc. over the five (5)
copies submitted to the Client, overseas and long-distance calls, technical and laboratory tests,
licenses, fees, taxes and similar cost items needed by the Project.

Direct cost = AN + CN + TN
Fee = Direct Cost x M
Total Cost of Service charged to Client = Fee + R
PROFESSIONAL FEE + EXPENSES
frequently used where there is continuing relationship involving a series of Projects.
establishes a fixed sum over and above the reimbursement for the Architect’s technical time and
overhead.

LUMP SUM (FIXED FEE)

may be applied to government projects since they entail more paperwork and time- consuming efforts.

PER DIEM / HONORARIUM

architect may be paid on a per diem/honorarium basis for work which will require his personal time,
such as:
 attending project-related meetings, conferences or trips;
 conducting ocular inspection of possible project sites; and
 conferring with others regarding prospective investments or ventures and the
like.

MIXED COMPENSATION METHODS

SPP provides for more than one method of compensation on a project. Each project should be
examined to determine the most appropriate and equitable method of compensation.