Terms & Conditions · ALA Contract Documents
Terms and Conditions, Architect/Consultant
Standard terms and conditions for architect-consultant engagements. Attach them to a short proposal letter and you have a real agreement: payment, insurance, ownership of documents, and dispute terms handled.
| Format | Editable Microsoft Word document, delivered by email after checkout |
| Price | $75 · free for ALA members |
| Drafted by | Husch Blackwell construction-law attorneys for the Association of Licensed Architects |
Who this document is for
- Firms engaging consultants on smaller or recurring work
- Anyone using proposal letters that need legal backbone
- Architects standardizing consultant terms firm-wide
Frequently asked
How do I use terms and conditions?
Pair them with your proposal or engagement letter: the letter states scope and fee, the terms and conditions supply the legal framework. Together they form the agreement.
Can I edit it for my project?
Yes. It arrives as an editable Microsoft Word file, so you can adapt names, scope, fees, and project-specific terms while keeping the attorney-drafted structure intact.
Part of the ALA contract library : attorney-drafted agreements in clear language, written for the way architects actually work. Four contracts cost more than a year of ALA membership, which includes every document free.