How to Use a Consultant in Your Company

JOHN J. McGONAGLE, JD, LLM, is a consultant and the author orcoauthor of eleven business books, including Business Agreementsand The Internet Age of Competitive Intelligence. He previouslyserved with the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control,providing expert advice on managing consultants. McGonagle has alsoheld senior staff and officer positions for major financialservices corporations.CAROLYN M. VELLA is the Founding Partner of The Helicon Group andthe author or coauthor of eight business books, including ImprovedBusiness Planning Using Competitive Intelligence and Master Guideto Control of Corporations. Her global consulting practiceencompasses clients from Australia to South Africa and from Canadato Switzerland.

• Introduction. Consulting: The Big Picture. The Paper Trail: Corporate Policies. The Paper Trail: Contracting Issues. What Are Your Consulting Needs? Budget and Financial Issues. Finding and Selecting the Right Consultants. Beginning the Consulting Relationship. Keeping the Relationship Moving. Winding Up the Relationship. Disputes, Lawsuits, and Complaints. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Extracts from Sections 1 and 2, IRS PublicationNumber 15a, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide (1999). Index.