PROFESSIONAL

PRACTICE
HINDU SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Presented by :
Arpan 13025006002
Vinayak 13025006040

B.ARCH , 2018
SEMESTER – 10TH
What We Will Cover….
 Procurement procedures for Architectural services: non-
competitive and competitive

 qualification based selection (QBS)

 Architectural competitions

 Guidelines of the Council of Architecture

- DCRUST SYALLABUS
Contents
 General

 Procurement : Competitive and Non Competitive

 Competitive Procurement

 Non Competitive Procurement

 QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION (QBS)

 ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS

 GUIDELINES BY COA
 General
Definitions Procurement :
• The term ‘procurement of Competitive and Non
buildings’ has a range of meanings: Competitive
• The overall process of bringing
buildings into existence from start to Competitive
finish. The activities may include Procurement
feasibility studies, site acquisition,
Non Competitive
designing, documenting, tendering, Procurement
constructing, commissioning,
moving in, maintaining and Qualification Based
upgrading, and finally demolition, to Selection (QBS)
• The process (often referred to as the Architectural
method of procurement) of having Competitions
the building designed, documented
and constructed. Guidelines By COA

Source :- https://pals.architecture.com.au/course_notes/PALS_Handout_Mod_10.pdf
 Objectives General

Procurement :

• To describe the diverse range of procurement methods Competitive and Non

used by the construction industry. Competitive
• To provide basic knowledge that will inform the
Competitive
architect’s selection of an appropriate procurement Procurement
method to suit the client’s objectives.
Non Competitive
• To demonstrate skills that will enable an architect to Procurement
arrange for their employment agreement and their fees
for services, to be compatible with the procurement Qualification Based
method. Selection (QBS)

• To provide an understanding of the specific services Architectural

demanded by the particular procurement method. Competitions

Guidelines By COA

Source :- https://pals.architecture.com.au/course_notes/PALS_Handout_Mod_10.pdf
Procurement : Competitive & Non Competitive General

Procurement :
• Procurement in architectural services processes Competitive and Non
are split into two groups: Competitive
• COMPETITIVE AND NON-COMPETITIVE.
Competitive
• Competitive procurement involves opening the Procurement
process to bids and tenders to obtain the best
Non Competitive
value. Procurement
• Non-competitive procurement (sometimes called
Qualification Based
“sole source” or “single-source” procurement) Selection (QBS)
happens when the buyer either selects the
company to buy from or restricts the bidding Architectural
Competitions
process to certain suppliers.
Guidelines By COA

Source :- https://blog.procurify.com/2015/05/01/procurement-processes/
 Competitive Procurement General

Procurement :
Who Does Competitive Procurement Work For?
• Companies who want the lowest price or best value, do not have an Competitive and Non
urgent need or are not familiar with the companies that would be Competitive
bidding on the tender.
Competitive
Advantages of Competitive Procurement Procurement
• Competitive procurement involves the buyer receiving bids from Non Competitive
sellers or vendors and evaluating those bids before choosing a supplier. Procurement
In competitive procurement, any company that could provide the good
or service is able to submit a bid or proposal. This promotes Qualification Based
competition and makes the procurement process more transparent. Selection (QBS)

Disadvantages of Competitive Procurement Architectural

Competitions
• Competitive procurement can take a long time and involve a lot of
complex paperwork. Furthermore, not all companies will want to bid Guidelines By COA
on the tender. To undercut competitors’ prices, some companies may
underbid or provide unreasonably inexpensive goods or services.

Source :- https://blog.procurify.com/2015/05/01/procurement-processes/
 Non Competitive Procurement General

Who Does Non-Competitive Procurement Work For? Procurement :

• Companies that have an urgent need, companies with an ongoing Competitive and Non
project that requires continuity (such as construction projects) or
Competitive
companies with important trade secrets.
Competitive
Advantages of Non-competitive Procurement Procurement
• In non-competitive procurement, the buyer either selects one company
to provide the good or service or invites certain suppliers to bid. The Non Competitive
buyer doesn’t open the process to every potential supplier. This can be Procurement
useful if there is only one company that provides that good or service. If
Qualification Based
requesting open bids would expose the buyer’s trade secrets.
Selection (QBS)

Disadvantages of Non-Competitive Procurement Architectural

• Non-competitive procurement can result in higher costs and can be Competitions
difficult if the buyer has not previously worked with the selected
company or companies. An inability to compare the vendor’s proposal to Guidelines By COA
other proposals gives the buyer no way to determine if the bid is
reasonable.
Source :- https://blog.procurify.com/2015/05/01/procurement-processes/
 QBS (QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION) General

• QBS is short for Qualifications Based Selection process.

Procurement :
• QBS is a process that enables the project owner to obtain
Competitive and Non
the services of a highly qualified architectural or design
professional at a fair and reasonable cost. QBS is an Competitive
investment in quality that will result in substantial savings
Competitive
over the life of the project.
Procurement

• Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) is a procurement Non Competitive

Procurement
process of architectural and engineering services under
which the most appropriate professional or firm is selected Qualification Based
based on qualifications such as knowledge, skill, experience, Selection (QBS)
and other project-specific factors, rather than on fees. Fair
and reasonable fees are negotiated with the top-ranked firm Architectural
for an agreed-upon scope of services. Competitions

Guidelines By COA

Source :- http://www.fahemembers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Qualifications-
Based-Selection-QBS-manual-for-WV3.pdf
 QBS (QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION) General
WHY USE QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION?
• The consulting architect takes the owner's general concepts and Procurement :
transforms them into technical documents — plans and specifications — Competitive and Non
that are used by the construction contractor to build the owner's facility.
Competitive

• In the construction process, architect serves as the agent of the owner, Competitive
representing the owner’s interests in day-to-day dealings with Procurement
contractors, suppliers, equipment manufacturers and others providing
goods and services on the project. The engineer or architect is also the Non Competitive
owner’s “eyes and ears” on the construction site. Obviously, it is vital Procurement
that the owner and engineer share a professional relationship
characterized by trust, respect and effective communication. Qualification Based
Selection (QBS)
• Qualifications-Based Selection fosters this type of relationship by Architectural
bringing the owner and engineer or architect together as a team, Competitions
enabling them to define the project in detail and agree upon the services
that will be required to make the project a reality. No wonder, then, that Guidelines By COA
QBS is the most widely endorsed method for selecting a professional
consulting engineer.
Source :- http://www.fahemembers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Qualifications-
Based-Selection-QBS-manual-for-WV3.pdf
 ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION General

• The architectural competition: is a balance of advantages. Architects

Procurement :
who would not have been considered in the normal way for an
important commission, perhaps for a building of national importance Competitive and Non
have an opportunity to prove their talent and ability. Competitive

Purpose of Architectural Competition Competitive

• Many architects regard competitions as a valuable opportunity for Procurement
research, perhaps for the study of a new building type, or for
exploring the possibilities of new technical ideas and for gaining new Non Competitive
Procurement
experience. On the other hand, the profession's willingness to allow
its members to compete without fee is a remarkable concession to the
Qualification Based
promoter without parallel in any other profession. Selection (QBS)

• Competition Guidelines as laid by the Council of Architecture protects Architectural

and safeguards the interest of both the promoter and the Competitions
competitors. While ensuring the promoter a design of high standard, it
also ensures that each competitor competes on like conditions and Guidelines By COA
within the same limitations.

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/contprintcont.php?lid=241&lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=262
 METHODS OF ORGANIZATION OF COMPETITIONS General

Single Stage Competition: Procurement :

• This type of competition considers submission of entries only once.
• The competition brief and instructions to participants are fairly well- Competitive and Non
defined and calls for a design presentation in fairly detailed drawings Competitive
consisting of plans, elevations, and sections, etc to a suitable scale
and sufficient to explain the scheme as set out in the competition
Competitive
conditions.
Procurement
• The jury assesses the designs only once and selects the prize
winning entries. The author of the best design is awarded the project.
Non Competitive
• This type of competition is recommended for small and simple
Procurement
projects. The identity of winners is not known till the jury makes its
selection.
Qualification Based
Selection (QBS)
Two Stage Competitions:
• For a large and complex project, a two stage competition is
Architectural
recommended.
Competitions
• In the first stage all the participants are expected to present their
schemes in broad terms giving an idea about their concept. The
Guidelines By COA
drawings for this stage are drawn to a smaller scale. Detailed plans,
elevations, sections, etc. are not called for at this stage. The identity
of participants is not known to the jury at this stage.
Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=265&lid=244
 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETITIONS General

The architectural competitions are either: Procurement :

• Open Competitions
Competitive and Non
• Limited Competitions
• Special Competitions Competitive
• Regional special category competition
Competitive
Open Competitions: Procurement
 Competition in which architects are invited to participate through
an announcement by advertisements in suitable media and Non Competitive
through circulars which may be issued by the promoters. Procurement
 Open competition for projects estimated at less than Rs. 10,
00,000 may be restricted to architects who have their main or Qualification Based
Selection (QBS)
branch office in the state of the project site.
 Students are not permitted to take part in such competitions.
Architectural
 Normally three prizes are given in each competition. The winner
Competitions
is given the responsibility of design and execution of the project.
Guidelines By COA

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=265&lid=244
 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETITIONS General

Limited Competitions: Procurement :

• The promoters short-list a few architects on the advice of jury
Competitive and Non
members or on certain pre-determined criteria for such a
competition. Such short-listed or selected Architects are invited to Competitive
take part in such a competition.
• The basic difference between an open competition and a limited Competitive
competition is that every participant in a limited competition is Procurement
paid a fixed sum as honorarium and the winner is asked to
execute the project. Non Competitive
Procurement
Special Competitions:
• These competitions are of special character. These may also Qualification Based
combine town planning as well as design of industrial Selection (QBS)
components such as prefab units or may involve design of large
Architectural
complexes, neighborhood city or projects involving developers.
Competitions
• Only certain groups of professionals are targeted for such
competitions. Guidelines By COA
• The field of expertise is specified in the announcement of such
competitions.

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=265&lid=244
 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETITIONS General

Regional Special Category Competitions: Procurement :

 These competitions are organized for small projects of charitable
Competitive and Non
organizations.
 Normally four to six local firms are invited to take part in such Competitive
competitions. The winner is given the project; but other
participants MAY NOT be paid any premium. Competitive
Procurement

Non Competitive
Procurement

Qualification Based
Selection (QBS)

Architectural
Competitions

Guidelines By COA

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=265&lid=244
 CONDITIONS FOR CONDUCTING ARCHITECTURAL
COMPETITION General

Procurement :
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION
Competitive and Non
1. The publication of competition shall constitute an offer of a
Competitive
contract by the promoter, and, by submission of design for the
competition, the competitor accepts this contract.
Competitive
Procurement
2. The competition condition together with any replay to the
competitor's questions constitute a legal basis for this contract Non Competitive
which is legally binding on both the promoter and competitors. Procurement

GENERAL CONDITIONS Qualification Based

Selection (QBS)
1. The competition project brief and the conditions of the competition
may be prepared by the promoter in consultation with the Senior Architectural
Architect Assessor. They shall however be approved by the Senior Competitions
Architect Assessor and the Board of Assessors before publication
and issue to the competitors. Guidelines By COA

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=267&lid=246
 General
2. The conditions including the programme of requirement of the
competition shall be identical for all competitors. A copy of
Procurement :
complete competition conditions shall be filed with the Council of
Architecture. Answers to the competitor's questions shall also be Competitive and Non
sent to the Council of Architecture for their record. Competitive

3. The conditions shall clearly indicate which of the requirements

Competitive
are mandatory and which could be freely interpreted by the
Procurement
competitor.
Non Competitive
4. The information supplied to the competitors shall be specific and Procurement
shall not be open to misinterpretation. Supplementary information
if any issued by the Board of Assessors shall be sent to all the Qualification Based
competitors simultaneously. Selection (QBS)

5. Draft of the conditions of competitions approved as per (i) above Architectural

shall be submitted to the Council of Architecture for information Competitions
before publication and issue to the competitors.
Guidelines By COA

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=267&lid=246
 6. Where a fixed amount is required to be remitted to with the General
promoters by the applicants for the 'Conditions of the Competition',
it shall be refunded in full to the applicant if he decides not to Procurement :
compete and return the "Conditions of the Competition" in full
Competitive and Non
within four weeks prior to the date of submission of the design.
Competitive
Submission of design in Competition shall imply acceptance, by the
competitor, of the conditions of competition. Competitive
Procurement
7. Each design shall be accompanied by a declaration on the
prescribed form signed by the competitor in a properly sealed Non Competitive
envelope that the design is his bonafide work and that the drawings Procurement
have been prepared under his supervision and that he undertakes
to accept the award of the Assessors as final and binding. Qualification Based
Selection (QBS)
8. In case two or more architects form an association for the purpose
Architectural
of the competition then there shall exist a partnership deed for the Competitions
purpose of carrying out the project in the event the said association
wins the competition. Reference to this partnership must be made Guidelines By COA
in the form of declaration.

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=267&lid=246
 COST OF CONDUCTING ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS
Description Project with built-up area upto 10,000 Sq.m( Project with built-up area above 10,000 Sq.m.(
General
Rs.) Rs.)
i. Assessors' Fee Pre-assessment 10 M and assessment 10 M Pre-assessment 10 M and assessment 10 M
per day or part thereof. per day or part thereof. Procurement :
ii. Professional Advisor/ 100 M 200 M
Project Coordinator's Fee Competitive and Non
iii. Contingent Expenditure As per estimate* As per estimate*
Note 1: For a two stage competition, the above fees for Professional Advisor/Project Coordinator be Competitive
increased by 50%.
Note 2: For a two stage competition, the above fees for Professional Advisor/Project Coordinator be
increased by 50%. Competitive
Procurement
* Sub-heads for contingent expenditure :
1.Land Survey. Non Competitive
2.Photographs of site. Procurement
3.Printing of Brochure.
4.Advertisement. Qualification Based
Selection (QBS)
5.Communication Expenses.
6.Administrative and Legal Expenses.
Architectural
7.Exhibition. Competitions
8.Publication of competition/select entries.
9.Contingent travel, conveyance, boarding, lodging etc. for Professional Guidelines By COA
Advisor / Project Coordinator, Assessors and others.
10.Other incidental expenses.

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/contprintcont.php?lid=249&lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=270
 GUIDELINES BY COA General
ARTICLE 1 : ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE:
Procurement :
1. Participation in any and all competitions shall be open to:
Competitive and Non
2. Architects i.e those who are registered with the Council of Architecture
under the Architects Act, 1972 on the date of announcement of the Competitive
competition and thereafter.
3. Firms in which all the partners shall be registered with the Council of Competitive
Architecture under the Architects Act, 1972 on the date of announcement
Procurement
of the competition and thereafter.
4. Students of a Teaching Institution, the qualifying examination of which is
Non Competitive
recognised by the Council of Architecture provided that no member of the
staff of the said institution is the sole Assessor or in a jury of three or Procurement
more Assessors, only one Assessor is from the staff of the said
institution. Qualification Based
5. Neither the Promoter of the competition, Assessor/s engaged for the Selection (QBS)
competition nor any of their associate, partner or employee shall
compete, assist a competitor or act as an architect or joint architect for Architectural
the competition project. Competitions

Competitor may be requested to submit a proof of qualification, copy of his Guidelines By COA
valid Registration certificate issued by the Council of Architecture, and in
case of a student, a certificate from the head of his institution which is
qualified as per 3 above.
Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=261&lid=240
 ARTICLE 2 :Competition
General
The word 'Competition' shall apply to any competition described in Schedule
1 and participation shall be open only to those qualified as per Article 1.
Procurement :
The draft competition conditions including time table, registration fees, prize Competitive and Non
monies/honoraria, board of assessors, the programme etc. of competitions
shall have been finalised within the framework of the guidelines prescribed Competitive
by the Council of Architecture before any announcement is made by the
promoter of the competition. Competitive
Procurement
The conditions of the competitions shall clearly give:
• Conditions based upon guidelines prescribed by the Council of Non Competitive
Architecture. Procurement
• Type of Competition.
• Purpose of the competition and intentions of the promoter. Qualification Based
• Nature of the problem to be solved. Selection (QBS)
• All practical and mandatory requirements to be met by the competitors.
• Number, nature, scale and dimensions of the documents, plan and/or
Architectural
models.
• Estimates if required in standard form issued with the conditions. Competitions
• Nature of prizes.
• Names of Assessors. Guidelines By COA
• Necessary information required for conducting the competition.

All competition designs shall be submitted anonymously.

Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=261&lid=240
 ARTICLE 3 :BOARD OF ASSESSORS:
General
The Board of Assessors shall at all times include Architects who are
registered with the Council of Architecture and shall be in a majority of atleast
Procurement :
one.
Competitive and Non
ARTICLE 4 : Prizes, Honoraria & Mentions :
Competitive
No competition shall be conducted without adequate premium/honoraria and
the competition conditions and the media announcements must state the Competitive
amounts and number of prizes for the open competition and the amount of Procurement
premium or honorarium to each competitor in a limited competition and in the
second stage of a two stage competition. Non Competitive
Procurement
ARTICLE 5 : Copyright & Right of ownership :
Qualification Based
• Each competitor shall retain Copyright in his own competition design. Selection (QBS)
• Each competitor shall retain the right of reproduction of his own
competition design.
Architectural
ARTICLE 6 : Competitions

All competition designs including those disqualified by the Board of Assessors Guidelines By COA
shall be exhibited for atleast one week, together with a copy of the signed
report of the Board of Assessors. The exhibition shall be open to public free
of charge.
Source :- https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=261&lid=240
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