Which AIA contract document is the standard form of agreement between Owner and Architect for traditional design-bid-build projects?
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An architect serves on the design review board of a city while also designing a private project that will go before that same board. What is the architect's MOST appropriate action under the AIA Code of Ethics?
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Federal law that sets minimum wage and overtime pay rules for private-sector, federal, state, and local government employees.
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Chapter 1: Introduction & Exam Strategy
1.1 ARE 5.0 Practice Management Overview & Exam Logistics
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A new graduate working under a licensed architect signs and seals a small commercial drawing because the architect is on vacation. Under most state licensure laws this is:
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Which business structure is generally PROHIBITED for the practice of architecture in California?
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Federal law that creates continuation coverage, letting workers and their families keep group health benefits for limited periods after events such as job loss or divorce.
The PRIMARY advantage of organizing an architecture firm as a Professional Corporation (PC) or PLLC rather than a sole proprietorship is:
A firm's mission statement should primarily articulate:
Federal agency that enforces laws against discriminating against a job applicant or employee because of race, religion, sex, age 40 or older, disability, or genetic information.
1.2 NCARB Objectives & Case Study Strategies
Under the AIA Code of Ethics, an architect who learns that a project's substandard structural design will likely result in significant safety risk MUST:
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A firm's organizational structure that arranges staff by project teams, with team members reporting to a project manager rather than to a discipline lead, is BEST described as:
Labor Department agency in charge of the federal law that gives most private-industry employers a general duty to keep the workplace free from recognized, serious hazards.
Which document should an architect consult FIRST when forming a new firm to determine permissible business entity types and ownership requirements for architecture practice?
The AIA Code of Ethics is enforceable through which mechanism?
Business form with one or more owners that combines corporation and partnership advantages, shields personal assets in most instances, and can choose personal or corporate tax treatment.
Practice methods
1.3 Recommended Study Plan & Core References
An architect is asked to provide a verbal opinion at a dinner party about whether a friend's home renovation contractor is overcharging. The architect should:
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Term Pairs
Which is the PRIMARY purpose of a firm's strategic plan (typically 3-5 year horizon)?
Coverage available to any business that protects against financial loss from bodily injury, property damage, slander, and lawsuits.
Finance and risk
An architect's firm wants to serve clients in a state where no firm member is licensed. What is the MINIMUM requirement to practice architecture in that state?
Which of the following is MOST clearly an unethical action under AIA Canon III (Obligations to the Client)?
Guarantee that the work will be completed, provided to help a small business win a public or private contract.
2. Practice Management of the Firm
2.1 Business Entity Selection
An employee handbook should include all of the following EXCEPT:
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
Term Search
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 generally applies to private employers with at least how many employees?
Federal law passed December 1, 1990, that let designers claim exclusive rights in a building's design as shown in plans, drawings, or the constructed building.
Which best describes the role of an architect's seal on construction documents?
An architect with a financial interest in a contractor on a project must, at minimum:
Nine-digit code that a business requests with Form SS-4 for tax filing and reporting.
2.2 Firm Organizational Models
A firm's organizational chart shows three principals at the top, four studio leaders, and project teams reporting to studio leaders. What organizational model does this reflect?
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Which of the following actions BEST demonstrates the architect's duty of competence under the standard of care?
___ and loss statement that shows whether a company is making money, breaking even, or operating at a loss.
Which of the following BEST defines the legal 'standard of care' for an architect?
Finances Risk Development
What does Professional Liability (errors and omissions) insurance generally cover?
Kind of flow that tracks money coming into and going out of a business in a month.
2.3 Licensure Laws, Sealing, and Ethics
Professional liability insurance is typically written on what basis?
An architect carries a $1M per-claim / $2M aggregate professional liability policy. Two unrelated claims arise in one year and settle for $900K and $700K respectively. How much, if any, must the firm pay out-of-pocket on these two claims?
Organization whose documents include the A201 General Conditions and offer a common contract standard from award through closeout.
Service delivery
Workers' compensation insurance is generally required:
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