Terms of Service

1.0 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

  • 1.01 The term "Consultant" or "VAC" refers to VISTA ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT, Address: 2nd Floor, House No 56, 27 Dhanmondi Bridge, Dhaka.
  • 1.02 The "Client" refers to the party requesting an Agreement to the services of the Consultant.
  • 1.03 The "Project" refers to the services, nature and scope of works undertaken by the Consultant for the Client.
  • 1.04 The "Agreement" refers to the written obligation for the Consultant to undertake services for and by the appointment of the Client.

2.0 GENERAL

  • 2.01 The Agreement shall comprise of the relevant letter of offer, standard terms and conditions, memorandum of Agreement, and all other documents that incorporate relevant matters in appointing the Consultant.
  • 2.02 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Bangladesh and the courts of Dhaka shall have jurisdiction with regard to all matters arising from this Agreement.
  • 2.03 The Consultant will make every endeavour for any dispute arising in this Agreement to be resolved in the course of normal business activity.

3.0 CLIENT OBLIGATIONS

  • 3.01 The Client shall establish a Project budget with reasonable contingencies that meet the Project requirements.
  • 3.02 All information provided by the Client shall be accurate and in no way misleading.
  • 3.03 The Client shall be responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for site access for surveys and inspections.

4.0 DUTY OF CARE

  • 4.01 The Consultant shall exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence in conformity with the normal standards of the architectural profession in performing the Services.

5.0 FEES AND PAYMENT

  • 5.01 The Client will pay the Consultant the fee and expenses set out in the Client Agreement.
  • 5.02 Invoices will be submitted as agreed and are due within 14 days of the date of the invoice.
  • 5.03 The Consultant reserves the right to cease work in the case of breach of contract or non-payment of fees.

6.0 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  • 6.01 Copyright in all original drawings, designs, proposals, and reports originating from the Consultant shall remain vested in the Consultant at all times.
  • 6.02 The Consultant grants the Client an irrevocable royalty-free non-exclusive licence to use the documents for the specific project for which they were created, subject to full payment of fees.

7.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  • 7.01 The Consultant’s liability shall be limited to the amount of professional indemnity insurance held or as specified in the Agreement.
  • 7.02 No claims shall be commenced after the expiry of 6 years from Practical Completion of the Works.

Last Updated: January 2026