ABSTRACT
The Association of Consultant Architects (ACA) published its Form of Building Agreement in 1982 with the aim of providing an alternative to the relatively complex procedures of the Joint Contracts Tribunal80. ACA Standard Form of Contract for Project Partnering (PPC2000) is a multi-party contract intended for the procurement of a single project. PPC2000 was produced by the Association of Consultant Architects and drafted by David Mosey of Trowers & Hamlins, Solicitors. As a partnering contract, it is a commendable attempt to bring together partnering arrangements, consultant appointment terms and a building contract into one document covering the whole process of delivering the project. PCC2000 is unique and crosses traditional boundaries. It is a combination of project management principles, legal conditions and procedural rules. The framework brief is a key document as it describes the scope and nature of the alliance and of the projects comprising the framework programme and sets out the client's requirements regarding a range of matters.
