This presentation is equivalent to 1 hour/point of formal CPD and will deliver outcomes related to the following Competency/s from the National Standard of Competency for Architects:

2015 Competencies

Design: Project Briefing

1.1 Preparation & endorsement of an agreement between client and Architect.
1.2 Establishment, analysis and evaluation of client project requirements and objectives.
1.3 Assessment of project budget and timeframe against project requirements and objectives.
1.4 Identification of factors that may impact on client project requirements and objectives.
1.5 Knowledge of different procurement processes available and evaluation of the impact these have on the project.
1.6 Selection and presentation to clients and relevant stakeholders of procurement method for the project.
1.7 Preparation of project brief for approval by client and relevant stakeholders.

2021 Competencies:

Practice Management and Professional Conduct:
PC 5 Be able to apply essential elements of a client architect agreement across the range of procurement methods in relation to their appropriateness to the scale and type of the project, including alternatives for partial services and the engagement of secondary and sub-consultants. 
PC 9 Be able to apply contemporary and emerging building procurement methods. This involves identifying the most appropriate form of delivery for a project, including risks, mitigation and adaptation strategies, and integrating appropriate construction contracts and consultancy contracts and/or agreements. 
PC 11 Be able to assess, recommend and/or select an appropriate procurement process, with consideration for its impact on all phases of a project – including design, documentation and project delivery – and provide advice to the client in terms of the level of scope of service for consultants. 

Project Initiation and Conceptual Design:
PC 19 Be able to identify, analyse and evaluate client project requirements and objectives using qualitative and quantitative methods and, where required by the terms of engagement, to assist cost estimators in determining project feasibility/viability. 
PC 20 Be able to assess project budget and timeframe against project requirements and objectives, relevant legislation, statutory planning requirements, building codes and standards. 
PC 23 Be able to prepare a return brief for approval by the client and relevant stakeholders in response to a client brief and any areas of deviation or non-compliance. 

Design Delivery and Construction Phase Services:
PC 53 Be able to provide advice to clients on the impact of a selected procurement method on cost, time, life cycle implications and quality control during the construction phase.