The Memorandum of Agreement is used with the standard Agreement 2010, 2012 revision to execute the contract where a formal approach is required. it is an alternative to the Model Letter, which is less formal. In this updated edition, the changes are limited to these explanatory notes and to the table format which has been amended to assist electronic completion. All parties must rely exclusively upon their own skill and judgement or upon their advisers when using electronic components from the suite of RIBA Agreements 2010, 2012 revision and the RIBA and RIBA Enterprises Ltd assume no liability to any user or any third party.

The RIBA Standard Agreement 2010 (2012 revision): Architect has been rigorously checked for legal accuracy. Formally recommended by the RIBA and readily tailored to the needs of specific projects, it presents a secure contract document for the appointment of architects. Pack contains: - Conditions of Appointment for an Architect: designed to create a fair balance of risk between the architect and the client, it sets out the obligations of the parties - Schedules: Project Data; Services; Fees and Expenses: Project Data: essential, this component is used for recording project-specific details such as the amount of PI Insurance Role Specifications, Design and Other Services. Comprises three parts: Role Specification, defining the responsibilities; Design Services, compatible with the RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007 and suitable for use for designers in any profession; and Other Services: a facility for tailoring the agreement to the Project. It can be replaced or added to by electronic schedules available from www.ribabookshops.com/agreements Fees and Expenses: optional, it can be used with any of the RIBA Agreements 2010 (2012 revision). - Memorandum of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect: a formal method of agreeing the contract - Notes: Part 1 Notes on Use and Completion; Part 2 Model Letter: the model letter can be used instead of the Memorandum of Agreement, particularly for a domestic client.