ARTICLE VI - THE ARCHITECT'S RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO HIS/HER COLLEAGUES AND SUBORDINATES
Section 1. Relations with his/her colleagues and subordinates (his/her big and small brothers/sisters). - The Architect has moral responsibilities towards his/her profession, his/her colleagues, and his/her subordinates; and, accordingly, he or she
7.1 shall not render professional services without a professional service agreement. He/she shall neither offer nor provide preliminary services on a conditional basis prior to definite agreement with the Client for the commission of the project.
7.2 shall abide by the Basic Minimum Fee prescribed under the "Standards of Professional Practice". He/she shall not use donation of professional services as a device for obtaining competitive advantage except for worthy civic or religious projects. Neither shall he/she submit solicited or unsolicited sketches or drawings in competition with other Architects unless such competitive arrangements are conducted substantially under the terms of me Architectural Competition Code.
7.3 shall not, in any case, enter as competitor in any Architectural Competition when he/she has direct involvement in the formulation of the Program thereof, or when he/she has been engaged to act as Professional Adviser or Juror for such competition. Neither shall the Architect accept and act as professional adviser or juror in any architectural competition when he/she has had any information or has reviewed or assisted in the preparation of such competition. Nor shall be retained as a professional adviser in a competition, accept
employment as an Architect for the competition project, except as Consulting Architect.
7.4 shall not, under any circumstances or through any means, solicit any project already known to him/her as previously committed to another Architect, whether such a commitment is still in the process of negotiation or has already been definitely agreed upon.
7.5 shall not undertake a commission for which he/she knows that another Architect has been previously employed unless he/she notifies me other Architect of the fact in writing and has conclusively determined that the original employment has been terminated and duly compensated for.
7.6 shall not undertake a commission for additions, rehabilitation, or remodeling of any erected structure undertaken previously by another Architect without duly notifying him of the contemplated project even when the Client/Owner is no longer the same. When the greater mass, area, or design of the original structure is substantially maintained, the new Architect should limit his/her advertisement or claim only to the extent of the specific work he/she has done to me structure. Whenever the nature of work involved examples of our architectural heritage, the Architect must look at all possibilities of restoration.
7.7 shall not maliciously, or unfairly criticize, or discredit another Architect or the latter's work.
.8 shall refrain from associating himself/herself with, or allowing the use of his/her name by any enterprise that may
negatively affect himself/herself or the architectural profession.
7.9 shall not affix his/her signature and seal to any plans or professional documents prepared by other persons or entities and not done under his/her direct personal supervision.
7.10 shall provide employees and subordinates with a suitable work environment, compensate them fairly, and facilitate their professional advancement. He/she shall tutor and mentor the young aspirants towards the ideals, functions, duties, and responsibilities leading to the ethical practice of the architectural profession.
7.11 shall unselfishly give his/her share in the transfer of technical knowledge and experience to his/her colleagues and young aspirants and do his/her part in fostering unity in the furtherance of the profession.
7.12 shall unselfishly give his/her time and effort to the advancement of the profession thru his/her active and personal commitment and involvement with the Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA) and in undertaking specific advocacy work to ultimately benefit the architectural profession.
7.13 shall ensure that the conduct of his/her professional practice abides by appropriate and effective internal procedures, including monitoring and review processes, as well as sufficient qualified and supervised staff to enable the firm to function efficiently.
7.14 shall neither appropriate the intellectual property of, nor unduly take advantage of the ideas of another architect without express authority from the originating architect.
7.15 shall build his/her professional reputation on the merits of his/her own service and performance and shall strive to continuously update his/her professional know-how. He/she shall recognize and give credit to others for professional work performed.
7.16 shall not, when offering services as an independent consultant, quote a fee without first receiving an official invitation for him/her to do so. The Architect must have sufficient information on the nature and scope of the project to enable him/her to prepare a fee proposal clearly indicating the services covered by the fee in order to protect the Client and the public from under-resourcing or under-pricing by some unscrupulous parties.
7.17 shall not undertake professional work unless the parties shall have clearly agreed in writing to the terms of the architectural commission, to wit:
7.16.1 scope of work,
7.16.2 delineation of responsibilities,
7.16.3 any limitation of responsibilities,
7.16.4 fee or method of calculating it,
7.16.5 mode of alternative dispute resolution, and
7.16.6 any provision for termination.
7.18 shall continue to raise the standards of aesthetic excellence, functional logic, architectural education, research, training, and practice.
7.19 shall, as appropriate, promote the allied arts and contribute to the knowledge and capability of the construction industry.
7.20 if he/she possesses substantial information which leads to reasonable belief that another Architect has committed a violation of this Code, shall file a formal complaint with the designated body.
7.21 if he/she is leaving his/her Architect-Employer shall not, without the permission of the latter, take with him/her designs, drawings, data, or other relevant materials even if personally performed by him/her. On the other hand, the Architect-Employer shall not unreasonably withhold such permission, except when some confidentiality of any such documents must be reasonably protected.
7.22 shall not discriminate on grounds of race, national origin, age, gender, marital status, religion, or any disability which would hinder the performance of his/her professional work.
ARTICLE VI - THE ARCHITECT'S RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO HIS/HER COLLEAGUES AND SUBORDINATES