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bursement. If the architect has done extra work there can be an additional charge, usually
onatime basis. There aremanypitfalls inclaiming fees, oftenbecause theparties havenot
looked far enough ahead or thought of all the possibilities before signing a contract.
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Many architects think that basing a percentage fee on the lowest acceptable tender will
save the day if the client decides not to proceed at tender stage. Such architects commonly
confuse the lowest
acceptable
tender with the lowest tender. If the client does not consider
any tender is acceptable, the architect may have a difficult task in arriving at a figure on
which to base the percentage fee.
