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AIA Contract Family Tree for ARE 5.0

ARE 5.0 Exam Prep · Interactive Tool · Updated May 2026

AIA contract family tree

Click any contract to see how it connects to related documents. Filter by division to focus your study.

Traditional delivery
CMc / CM at Risk
Design-Build
IPD
Construction Forms

Critical ARE concept — no direct contract between

  • Architect and Contractor — architect administers the Owner–Contractor agreement but has no direct contract with the contractor
  • Owner and Consultant — consultant contracts with the architect, not the owner
  • Design-Builder’s Architect and Owner — in design-build, the architect works for the design-builder, not the owner

Click any contract node to highlight its connections and see details below.

OWNER Project initiator A201 General Conditions Incorporated into Owner–Contractor agreement, not separately executed B101 Owner-Architect A101 Owner-Contractor A701 Instructions to Bidders C401 Arch-Consultant G702 Pay Application G701 Change Order G704 Substantial Completion G709 Proposal Request G703 Continuation Sheet A133 Owner-CMc (GMP) A195 Owner-Contractor IPD B195 Owner-Architect IPD A295 General Conditions IPD A141 Owner-Design Builder B143 Design Builder-Architect

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