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.