Management Consulting: A Guide to the Profession

A practical guide for managers who hire consultants: how to define the assignment, choose the right firm, negotiate the contract, work with the consultant day to day and evaluate the results.

Milan Kubr, International Labour Office

A step-by-step handbook on hiring consultants for development projects, from deciding whether you need one and drafting terms of reference to selection, contracts and supervision.

Asian Development Bank

A short, candid guide to getting value from consultants in government work, with advice on scoping a job, writing the brief, choosing a firm, managing the contract and avoiding common traps.

Leo Dobes

Official government guidance on commissioning consultants well: choosing the delivery model, writing specifications and evaluation criteria, pricing the work and making sure knowledge stays with the client.

Cabinet Office

A research-based look at consultants who work inside their own organization: how the role differs from external consulting, the skills it demands and how to build credibility with internal clients.

Barbara Kenton and Diane Moody