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Title: TWO SIDES TO A CONSULTANT
Accession Number: 00193718
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Competent professional consultants can have a role in the development of programs for both government and private agencies. They can efficiently supplement an engineering staff, contribute new ideas and do so, when properly administered, in an economical and efficient manner. However, it takes good management by both consultant and client to consistently achieve quality results. Among the factors to consider are: preparing the scope of work in sufficient detail to insure that all consultants do indeed propose the same project, preparing adequate proposals which will take into account all overhead (e.g. the cost of preparing the proposal itself, liability insurance), and whether or not to use competitive bidding. (Some projects with a very clearly defined scope lend themselves to it, but most should employ the cost plus net fixed fee approach to avoid compromise in quality).
Supplemental Notes: This paper appeared in TRB Circular No 201, Summary: Bridge Engineering Conference. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Andrews, GPagination: p. 8-11
Publication Date: 1979-3
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
TRT Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Finance; Highways; Research
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jul 11 1979 12:00AM
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