Alternatively, you can prepare your contract online so that you can issue final copies of the contract to any party at no additional cost. The contract provides for extended contractual conditions and is suitable when the architect/consultant takes over a contract for architectural works for projects with a traditional form of acquisition. The new 2020 edition of the RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract has been updated to adapt it to the revised riba work programme. We also took the opportunity to check and revise some of the standard clauses, following feedback from contract users and construction lawyers, to make them clearer and more understandable. We have also made the following changes: As mentioned above, this practice note focuses on the standard RIBA 2010 agreement (2012 revision): Architect. The package includes: In case of increasing use of the NEC3, for example, architects and consultants may be asked to use the nec3 Professional Services Contract (“NEC3 PSC”). The NEC3 PSC has been designed to sit directly in the rest of the NEC3 contract. As such, it aims to promote the collaborative work ethic and emphasizes project and risk management….