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  Chapter 11 Contracts and Agreements
 
 

11.01 Agreements with Clients
11.01.01 Owner-Architect Agreements for Small Projects
11.01.02 Before You Sign: An Owner-Architect Agreement Checklist
11.01.03 Reviewing Owner-supplied Agreements
11.01.04 Forms of Agreement: Which Should You Use?
11.01.05 Watch Your Language: "Absolute Compliance"
11.01.06 Watch Your Language: Express Warranties
11.01.07 Legal Elements of Contracts
11.01.08 Contract Review Checklist
11.01.09 Steps for Reviewing a Contract

11.02 Project Team Agreements
11.02.01 Signing the Team: A Subconsultant Agreement Checklist
11.02.02 Client-Selected Consultants
11.02.03 Indemnifying Subconsultants
11.02.04 Consultant Compensation 

11.03 Construction Agreements
11.03.01 Subcontractor Qualification Checklist

11.04 The AIA Documents
11.04.01 AIA A201™-1997: Refinement of an Important Contract Document
11.04.02 Reproducing AIA Documents: Rights and Restrictions

11.05 Negotiations and Agreements
11.05.01 Dealing with Aggressive Negotiators
11.05.02 Copyright in Architectural Works
11.05.03 Intellectual Property: Trademark, Patent, and Copyright Basics
11.05.04 Federal Protection Through Copyrights