RAIC Journal: Fighting back—Defending quality in public sector buildings
Findings from the Charbonneau Commission were underlined, namely that with lowest-price contracting there
is a risk of collusion, undue pressure on bidders’…
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AAPPQ protests Quebec’s “lowest bidder” procurement process
The Association des Architectes en pratique privée du Québec (AAPPQ), Quebec's association of private practice architects, and the Association des firmes de…
Why Canada Needs a Public Architecture Policy
Canada would benefit from implementing quality-based guidelines for commissioning architects and building architecture.
Race to the Top
At a time when many firms compete on low fees, what are the best practices for setting healthier fee expectations?
Editorial: Better Procurement, Better Buildings
Edmonton's architectural renaissance owes much to a procurement procedure developed by city architect Carol Bélanger, MRAIC.
Editorial: Preparing for the Games
The Pan Am Games have been a large-scale testing ground for the AFP process.
Editorial: The Price of P3s
Even as the umbrella of P3s grows larger, a mounting body of evidence is pointing to the system’s flaws.
Editorial: Assessing the Drummond Report
The Drummond Report can be considered a useful guide for architects as there are many possibilities for our profession to help municipal and provincial…