AIArchitect: Avoid Renegotiation with New AIA Contract Documents

Steve Cimino has posted an interesting update on the AIArchitect website concerning new AIA Contract Documents: 

Avoid Renegotiation with New AIA Contract Documents

The latest set of agreements allows for less time negotiating and more time designing

The AIA has released eight new contract documents, including a set of Master Agreements with Service and Work Orders designed to avoid the need for renegotiation when new tasks are added to a project.

The AIA Master Agreement set includes the following documents:

• A121™–2014, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, where work is provided under Multiple Work Orders
• A121™-2014 Exhibit, A: Determination of the Cost of the Work
• A221™–2014, Work Order for use with Master Agreement Between Owner and Contractor
• B121™–2014, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Owner and Architect for Services provided under Multiple Service Orders
• B221™–2014, Service Order for use with Master Agreement Between Owner and Architect
• C421™–2014, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Architect and Consultant for Services Provided under Multiple Service Orders
• C422™–2014, Service Order for use with Master Agreement Between Architect and Consultant

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