When To Use
Use B161™ for a project outside the U.S. when a U.S. architect is hired on a consulting basis for design services and the owner will retain a local architect in the foreign country. It is not intended for U.S. architects who are licensed in or have an office in the foreign jurisdiction. It is anticipated that B161 will be used with private foreign companies rather than foreign governments.
What It Does
B161 establishes the agreement between a U.S. architect (serving as consultant) and a foreign-based client for design services on projects outside the United States. The client is expected to retain a local architect in the foreign jurisdiction to prepare further design documents based on the Consultant's Design Development Documents. This document is intended to clarify the assumptions, roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties; to provide a clear narrative description of the services; and to facilitate, strengthen, and maintain the working and contractual relationships among the parties. B161 has no General Conditions associated with it.
Additional Information
Some terms commonly used in domestic standard-form AIA agreements, such as program and construction documents, do not have the same meaning in B161 (however, their modified definitions are provided).
