13. The procedures for charging by the hour shall be as follows:(1) the staff assigned to the task and their qualifications for purposes of remuneration must have been accepted in writing by the client before the beginning of work on the task;
(2) the hourly rate allowable for each member of the staff of a firm shall be a fixed hourly rate set by the Conseil du trésor in accordance with the classification prescribed by Schedule II, and including an increase to take into consideration direct expenses, indirect expenses and the firm’s profit;
(3) if the firm assigned staff of a higher classification to duties that normally are performed by staff of a lower classification, the hourly rate applicable in such case shall be the one corresponding to the classification for the duty;
(4) any professional, other than an architect, who is a member of the staff of the firm, and whose participation in the program is approved by the client, shall be subject to the same hourly rate as an architect.