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The mission of the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. The objectives of the AIA SFx are three-fold:

1. Advocate the value of small firms, the national SFx, and local SFx groups, both within the AIA and to the public.

2. Curate and disseminate the most pertinent resources and information, from the AIA & elsewhere, that benefit small firms.

3. Inform the AIA of current issues facing small firms and areas in which current resources/information are lacking.

Approximately 75% of all firms within the AIA are small firms (less than 10 employees), which equates to 14,459 small firms within the organization.

~26.8% = sole practitioners = 5,173

~33.5% = 1-5 employees = 6,459

~14.7% = 5-10 employees = 2,827

For context, small firms share of staff is 16.0% and share of billings is 12.0%

We need to find ways to leverage that size for collaboration and influence, just like the individual large firms do.

   

  

Permit Streamlining Best Practices

  • 1.  Permit Streamlining Best Practices

    Posted 05-12-2014 06:03 PM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Small Firm Round Table and Practice Management Member Conversations .
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    I'm researching Permit Streamlining Best Practices around the country, and would like to hear about Permit Processing successes - and nightmares.   Even a sentence or two is helpful; for cross posting to the PermitStreamline.Com database.  No problem if you prefer to remain 'anonymous' just let me know that.  

    With over 30,000 jurisdictions in the US, the range of experiences and programs Architects face in navigating local approvals all across the board.   My goals is to help the Architects become change agents, taking a leadership role in how our instruments of Service are reviewed by local jurisdictions on the way to getting building permits.  Join the conversation live in Chicago at the AIA Convention, 6/27/2014 from 2 to 3:30 FR206.  

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    Michael Malinowski AIA
    AIA Director - California Region
    Applied Architecture, Inc.
    Sacramento CA
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