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Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In accordance with EU directives, professional associations and unions from EU member states must drop any regulation that could restrict free competition. One of the underlying principles for this legal framework is that \u201cestablishing mandatory fees does not guarantee that market criteria are taken into account or that there is a relation between the fixed prices and the provision of high quality services\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, the Romanian Order of Architects withdrew the scale of recommended minimum rates (in use between 2001 \u2013 2010). This led to a proliferation of dumping prices, which then resulted into an unfortunate decrease of the quality of design projects. OAR reckons that the current deregulated market is flawed, in the sense that neither the beneficiary, nor the provider of design services have access to transparent information that could help them judge whether the value of the concluded contract is fair. Especially within this legal framework subject to deregulation, because of inexistant minimum fees, a correct estimate of the resources required for a design and building project is necessary, both for the architects and for the clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to help meet this need, following the example of architects\u2019 professional associations from other EU member countries (Austria, France or Belgium), OAR, in partnership with IMAS Marketing and Surveys Bucharest, started implementing a design cost information system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is mandatory for OAR to implement the design cost information system (abbreviated DCIS in English, and SIC in Romanian), as stipulated by the Law no. 172\/2010, amending and supplementing the Law no. 184\/2001. In accordance with the law, the design cost information system must be authorized by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, by the Ministry of European Funds, and by the Ministry of Culture, and afterwards made openly accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main elements that make up the structure of the Design Cost Information System are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n