Want to hire a consulting firm, a team of consultants or an independent consultant? Consultancy.org's list of frequently asked questions provides buyers of consultancy services – business leaders and procurement – with in-depth information in order to make the right hiring decision and come through the consultant contracting process.
About consultants
- What is a consultant?
- What does an external consultant do?
- What are the different types of consultants?
Hiring a consultant
- 10 reasons why companies hire external consultants
- When should I hire a consultant?
- What are the benefits of hiring a consultant?
- The pros and cons of hiring a consultant
- Should I hire a consultant or an independent contractor?
- How do I choose the right consultant?
- Hiring a consultant versus an internal employee
- Using external consultants versus internal consultants
- A checklist for hiring a consultant
- Guide: How to successfully hire a consultant
- Online marketplaces for independent consultants
Hiring a consulting firm
- When should I hire a consulting firm?
- Why do companies hire consulting firms?
- How to find the right consulting firm
- How to choose a consulting firm
- Working with large versus small consulting firms
- Hire a big consulting firm, specialist or boutique?
- An external consulting firm versus an in-house team
- What are the best consulting firms to hire?
- A list of online marketplaces for consulting firms
Contracting a consulting firm / consultant
- A guide for hiring a consultant or consulting firm
- What is a call for bids or tenders?
- What is a request for information (RFI)?
- What is a request for proposal (RFP)?
- What is a request for quotation (RFQ)?
- How do you write a project | consultant brief?
- How to create a consulting services agreement
- What should be included in a consulting contract?
Fees of consultants
- How much do external consultants charge?
- How much do consulting firms charge?
- Why are consultants so expensive?
- How much should I pay an external consultant?
- Are consultants worth the money?
Working with consultants
- How to work effectively with consultants
- Tips for working with external consultants
- Leading consultants to meet expectations
- Avoiding that consultants becoming employees
- Ensuring handover from consultants to employees
Using internal consultants
- What is an internal consultant?
- What does an internal consultant do?
- Internal consultants versus external consultants: the differences
- The benefits of using in-house consultants
- Challenges faced by internal consultants
- The disadvantages of using internal consulting
- How to establish an in-house consulting group
- How to build an internal consulting team
For procurement teams
- The procurement process for consulting services
- How do I make a longlist of consulting firms?
- How do I make a shortlist of consulting firms?
- Selection criteria for procuring consulting services
- Hiring consultants: Quality-Based Selection (QBS)
- Hiring consultants: Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)
- Hiring consultants: Selection under a Fixed Budget (FBS)
- Hiring consultants: Least Cost-Based Selection (LCS)
- Hiring consultants: Single Source Selection (SSS)
- Hiring consultants: Consultants Qualification Selection (CQS) method
- Comparing the track record of consulting firms
- How do you evaluate the work of consultants?
Last updated: 26 June 2020