State of the Nation: Ontario
Procurement is a big issue for architects across the country, including for Ontario architects who work in the institutional sector. Public- private partnerships?a model that made its Canadian debut in Ontario?are still being used to deliver major healthcare, justice and transit projects across the province. The auditor general of Ontario, among others, has called into question the value of this procurement model, determining that it costs more and takes longer than projects that are directly government-funded. From the perspective of architects involved, design quality is notoriously difficult to maintain under the pressure to minimize costs.
Meanwhile, the requirements for the RFPs through which most projects are procured are stringent about previous experience, making it nearly impossible for small and even mid-sized firms to break into new markets. The situation is made even more difficult when local firms are competing against the large portfolios of national-scale firms (all of which have a Toronto presence). RFPs are demanding an increasing number of specialists, cutting into the architect?s bottom line. There?s a standing concern about larger firms coming in low on fees, as a business strategy to build up new areas of work. ?Design fees are so little in comparison to the life-cycle costs of a project,? says Ted Watson of MJMA. ?It?s far better to seek out fees that are based on an awareness and capability to deliver on longer-term values.?
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