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Review the main steps in the process of managing the sourcing of Consulting projects, from defining the needs, formalizing all the elements in the RFP, assessing the written proposals, getting closer to selecting the best provider, managing, and terminating contracts?
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Explore how companies that are managing a significant number of Consulting projects can professionalize the management of their Consulting Spend and capture quick gains by implementing a simple set of actions.
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Identify the key areas where you need to focus your efforts to maximize the Value you will get from the project. Many organizations focus on the negotiation stage when aligning the objectives, scoping and sourcing the right consultants is what creates more Value.
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Consulting Procurement Organizations should aim to reach a high level of maturity, where the team is using best-in-class practices and brings significant efficiency gains for the Procurement group and company as a whole. But before an organization can draw its path to excellence, it must first evaluate where it stands today on the Maturity Grid. Understanding the starting point of your Consulting Procurement Journey is probably as important as defining where you want to go.
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Understand how companies can generate more value through Consulting by aligning their Consulting Spend with their Strategy
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Unlock the Secrets to Effective Consulting Agreements with Our Comprehensive Guide! Dive into the world of consulting agreements and learn the key elements for success. From detailed insights on Statements of Work to navigating complex terms and conditions, our guide provides invaluable information for both clients and consultants. Discover essential components like governance models, metrics, and handling deviations, all crucial for a smooth partnership. Don't miss out on expert advice - download our eBook now and transform your consulting agreements into powerful tools for success. Get your copy today and pave the way to collaborative excellence!
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New articles every week to better know the category, source consultants, optimize spending, and create more value.
Consulting Procurement or Procurement Consulting?
Type Consulting Procurement in your browser and look at the results. What do you find? A list of consulting companies that offer their services to help improve your company's purchasing and/or sourcing capabilities. But is it the same thing as Consulting Procurement?
How to negotiate framework agreements for consulting to your advantage?
How to negotiate framework agreements for consulting to your advantage?
8 best practices to make sure you get the best from the money you invest in consulting
8 best practices to make sure you get the best from the money you invest in consulting
Does Category Management apply to consulting?
According to the CIPS, Category Management enables procurement professionals to focus their time and conduct market analysis to leverage their negotiations fully and correctly manage their suppliers in alignment with the corporate objectives.
Should client organizations stop working with large consulting firms?
Should client organizations stop working with large consulting firms? Many executives are frustrated with the increasing prices, the lack of actionable recommendations, and the juniorization of the consulting teams.
Top Secrets of Getting the Key Markers Right, And Why It Matters
If there was a "secret sauce" to find the right provider for a Consulting project, it probably lies in the combination of 8 key markers
How Vital to Your Projects is The Relationship With Consultants?
Successful management of your relationship with Consultants has a tremendous effect on each of your projects.
How Using the Right Compensation Models Can Benefit Your Project
Compensation models vary, and using the right one can benefit both parties, Clients, and Consultants, also ensure everyone is happy and gives their best to the project.
Whether you plan to buy a single project or already utilize consulting regularly, these guides will transform your approach.
Have you ever found yourself browsing a consultant website and wondering: “what do they concretely do? What problems do they solve? And what are they actually good at?”
The good news if we can refer to it this way is that you are not alone. For companies that are helping others to define their value proposition, sharpen their strategy and optimize their marketing budgets, many consulting firms are quite slow to embrace the internet and even more social media.
So to facilitate your future browsing we have tried in this chapter to give you an overview of the key dimensions that characterize the DNA of a consulting firm.
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Beyond the traditional model like GLG, Third Bridge, Alphasight, or Guidepointe, new business models have emerged in the expertise-on-demand such as Machine-driven Expert Networks such as NewtonX, techspert or proSapient.
In this Guide, we present a list of these networks including the website link and the industries served
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