Understanding our Documents
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Frequently Asked Questions about our Documents
- List: AIA Contract Documents scheduled to be retired
- Important Considerations for Sworn Construction Statements and Lien Waiver and Release Forms
- The Rights of an Architect's Instruments of Service
- List: Retired Documents (as of May 1, 2022)
- Guides to amendments and supplementary conditions
- FAQs: Understanding documents
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Conventional (Family: Design-Bid-Build)
- Commentary: A201®-2007, General Conditions
- Commentary: B101™-2007
- FAQs: A121™–2018, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where Work is provided under multiple Work Orders
- FAQs: A121™–2018, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where Work is provided under multiple Work Orders
- FAQs: A221™–2018, Work Order for use with Master Agreement Between Owner and Contractor
- FAQs: A421™-2018 and A422™-2018, Work Order Agreements
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Contract Administration and Project Management
- Commentary and Comparison: AIA Bond Form (A312™-2010)
- FAQs: A305™–2020, Contractor’s Qualification Statement
- FAQs: B305™-2021, Architect’s Qualification Statement
- FAQs: Consent of Surety Documents or G707™ and G707A™
- FAQs: Consent of Surety Documents or G707™ and G707A™
- FAQs: G709™ – 2018, Proposal Request
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Residential Documents
- Instructions: A110™–2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for a Custom Residential Project
- Instructions: A111™–2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Home Builder for Construction of a Single Family Home
- Instructions: A112™ – 2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Home Builder for Design and Construction of a Single Family Home
- Instructions: A113™–2022, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Remodel of a Single Family Home
- Instructions: B110™–2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for a Custom Residential Project
- Summary: A110™–2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for a Custom Residential Project
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Small Projects
- Instructions: B105™–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
- Main differences between A105™–2017 and A105™–2007
- Main differences between B105™–2017 and B105™–2007
- Summary: A105™–2017, Standard Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor
- Summary: B105™–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
International
- Instructions: B161™–2002, Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for use where the Project is located outside the United States
- Instructions: B161™–2022, Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for design consulting services where the Project is located outside the United States
- Instructions: B162™–2002, Abbreviated Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for use where the Project is located outside the United States
- Summary: B161™–2002, Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for use where the Project is located outside the United States
- Summary: B161™–2022, Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for design consulting services where the Project is located outside the United States
- Summary: B162™–2002, Abbreviated Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Consultant for use where the Project is located outside the United States
Interiors
- FAQs: Interiors Family of Documents
- Instructions: A151™–2019, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Vendor for Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E)
- Instructions: A751™–2019, Invitation and Instructions to Vendors for Quotations for Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E)
- Instructions: B152™–2019, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for Interior Design and Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E) Design Services
- Instructions: B252™–2019, Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Interior Design and Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E) Design Services
- Instructions: B253™–2019, Standard Form of Architect’s Services for Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E) Design Services
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Integrated Project Delivery
- FAQs: C191™-2009 or IPD Multi-party agreement
- FAQs: C195™-2008, Standard Form Single Purpose Entity Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery
- FAQs: C196™-2008, Standard Form of Agreement Between Single Purpose Entity and Owner for Integrated Project Delivery
- FAQs: C197™-2008, Standard Form of Agreement Between Single Purpose Entity and Non-Owner Member for Integrated Project Delivery
- FAQs: C198™-2010, Standard Form of Agreement Between Single Purpose Entity and Consultant for Integrated Project Delivery
- FAQs: C199™-2010, Standard Form of Agreement Between Single Purpose Entity and Contractor for Integrated Project Delivery
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Digital Practice
Design-Build
- Design-Build Relationship Diagrams
- FAQs: A145™-2015, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder for a One or Two Family Residential Project
- FAQs: A441™ – 2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor for a Design-Build Project
- FAQs: C441™ – 2014, Agreement Between Architect and Consultant for a Design-Build Project
- FAQs: Design-Build Documents
- Instructions: A141™–2014, Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder
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Construction Management (CMa & CMc)
- FAQs: Choosing an agreement between Owner and Construction Manager (CMc)
- FAQs: Construction Manager as Advisor Family - CMa
- FAQs: Construction Manager as Constructor Family (CMc)
- FAQs: Owner/Architect agreement B133™–2019 (CMc)
- FAQs: Owner/Architect agreement for CMc projects
- FAQs: Related documents to A133™–2019 (CMc)
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