What Is Procurement Consulting?
Consulting service procurement refers to the selection of engineering consulting units and consulting experts. It is the process of paying intellectual labor to get a return, and it is a paid service.
Consulting Services Procurement
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- Consulting service procurement refers to the selection of engineering consulting units and consulting experts. It is the process of paying intellectual labor to get a return, and it is a paid service.
- Consulting services
- An important part of engineering consulting services
- Another important way of selecting and consulting engineering consulting services is the way of bidding, which can be divided into
- (1) Other ways of purchasing engineering consulting services
- Direct commission
- Direct delegation is only applicable in some special cases:
- (1) The project is urgent. You must sign the contract immediately and start work immediately to ensure that the project can be completed within the required time.
- (2) The amount of the project is small (such as less than RMB 100,000). If other selection methods are used, the cost is relatively high.
- (3) The planned project is a follow-up to the existing project, and the separately hired consulting agency will significantly increase the time and cost expenditure compared to the consulting agency that continues to commission the existing project. Strict requirements).
- (4) Follow-up projects require the consulting agency to have specific technologies or results that can only be obtained during the implementation of existing projects.
- (5) The project involves state secrets or other confidential matters. Exam book
- The main task of direct consulting services is contract negotiation. The government agency first sends the outline of the task to the consulting agency to be entrusted directly. The main content of contract negotiation is the outline of the task and the work to be done by the consulting agency. The advisory body shall submit technical proposals and financial proposals including work plans, personnel and schedules and budgets. Government agencies should carefully review their financial proposals to avoid excessive quotes from consultants under non-competitive conditions.
- 2. Select and hire independent consultants
- When the government agency only needs experts to provide advice for it, and the consulting agency does not need to manage or take responsibility for the project results, the government agency can directly select independent consultants by advertising, notifying relevant associations or research institutes, etc. The basic basis for selecting an independent consultant is credibility, experience and knowledge. The selection criteria can include: academic background, relevant field experience, knowledge of the local situation, and mastery of the local language.
- (2) Attentions of consulting agencies (consultants)
- The above selection process mainly emphasizes the requirements for government agencies, and also has a series of requirements for consulting agencies, including:
- 1. Strictly prepare project proposals in strict accordance with document requirements, especially resumes of project members. Because any false data in the resume of the project member or the qualification of the consulting agency will have serious consequences for the project member, the consulting agency and the entire selection process.
- 2. Do not attempt to obtain confidential information from the Project Committee and the Project Review Committee, and do not attempt to influence the decisions of the two committees.
- 3. Be realistic about the cost, especially by pointing out the cost directly.
- 4. Don't change project members without authorization. Arrange early and complete service on time.
- 5. Pay attention to the confidentiality of information.