How to decipher (and protect yourself from) the tricky wording of RFPs
Earlier this summer, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) launched a Practice Tip to help architects decipher the language of RFPs and client-architect contracts.
In recent years, architects have been under pressure to sign agreements containing multiple pages of supplementary conditions, which often depart from standard architectural practice. In 2015, I moderated a panel on navigating these contracts, and published some resulting tips in a follow-up editorial.
The OAA reviews RFPs and contracts as part of its mandate to protect the public interest?inadvertently excluding insurance coverage or contravening applicable law is not in the public interest?and put together the Practice Tip based on its experience.
In a special news bulletin, the OAA writes: “The OAA has reviewed many RFPs and proposed contract terms and conditions over the past several years. In doing so, it became apparent that there were some inappropriate items that kept appearing with either identical wording or with minor variations.” “This new Practice Tip discusses issues faced by members in deciding to respond to RFPs or in negotiating contracts. It includes an appendix which examines examples of numerous typical clauses of which members should be wary. The bulletin should be kept at hand as a reference while reading through an RFP or proposed contract.”
Reading about legal language might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I found this guide to be excellent. It presen...
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