A101 vs A201
A101 is an owner-contractor agreement form; A201 is the general conditions document that defines many administrative, payment, change, and responsibility rules used with AIA agreements.
A101
- Setting contract sum
- Defining owner-contractor agreement terms
- Documenting the basic commercial agreement
A201
- Understanding contract administration
- Defining roles and procedures
- Interpreting payment, changes, claims, and closeout rules
Key differences
| Point | A101 | A201 |
|---|---|---|
| Document role | Agreement form. | General conditions. |
| Primary content | Price, time, parties, and agreement terms. | Procedures, duties, rights, and contract administration rules. |
| How teams use it | To execute the main owner-contractor agreement. | To manage the contract after execution. |
Example in context
A project may use A101 to establish the owner-contractor agreement and A201 to govern RFIs, submittals, payment, changes, claims, and closeout procedures.