Independent entities engaged under a grant to provide a specific service or product (product purchase or fee-for-service) They are not employees of the grantee and no employer-employee relationship exists between the consultant and the grantee
Contractors who learn what your own people could have learned given the same time and money
representatives of the buyers of insurance and employee benefits who owe allegiance to the buyers rather than to the organizations through which they place their clients' coverage Traditionally consultants have been compensated on the basis of fees charged to clients
a person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted
A resource person who provides assistance to the regular personnel through conference, demonstration, research, or other means There are two types of consultants; those retained on a temporary basis and those who are permanently employed
In the context of this glossary, a consultant is a design professional usually employed by the architect, to help design a project, such as, a structural engineer, mechanical engineer, interior designer, etc
A participant, usually external to the University, whose participation does not require a sub-award or subcontract, and who is paid via a personal service agreement
An otherwise unemployable jerk, broght in by management to tell them the exact same things their underlings have been saying for months, but since they paid this guy somewhere between $100 and $500/hr to tell them, they are more likely to listen to his faulty advice than to listen to the faulty advice of their employees
A participant, either internal or external to the University, whose participation requires a sub-account or sub-contract, and who is paid via a personal services contract
A professional classification in which positions have as their predominant and essential function the responsibility to utilize advanced knowledge and expertise to advise program administrators regarding services or programs that are not directly administered by the state Consultants may advise program administrators regarding standards or requirements for licensure or funding for entities such as hospitals and day care centers that are regulated by the state, or may prescribe methods to implement or improve programs or services, such as curriculum standards for a school district Possession of a master's or doctorate degree and post-advanced degree experience in the profession is normally required Such classes are identified by the word "consultant" in the class title
An upmarket contractor May provide HIGH LEVEL advice on RISK MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, or CHANGE MANAGEMENT, or whatever is the current flavour of the month INNOVATION (Added March 1998)
Entity (individual, partnership or corporation) engaged to provide professional independent and expert advice or services A consultancy contract typically defines the nature and purpose of the task to be performed but does not detail how the task is to be performed
An individual who has experience and expertise in applying tools and techniques to resolve process problems and who can advise and facilitate an organization's improvement efforts
A consultant is a person who gives expert advice to a person or organization on a particular subject. a team of management consultants sent in to reorganise the department
A consultant is an experienced doctor with a high position, who specializes in one area of medicine. Shirley's brother is now a consultant heart surgeon in Sweden
An individual or organization outside the University of proven professional or technical competence who provides primarily professional or technical advice to the University
Any firm, or individual, joint venture or team of firms and/or individuals (including any sub-consultants enlisted by the consultant) with which the City contracts for design, management, or other consulting services relating to the public works projects
Third-party provider of specific skills, information and/or advice, such as a Communications consultant, Project Planning consultant, or PeopleSoft consultant
Insurance professional who, for a fee, offers advice on the benefits, advantages and disadvantages of various insurance policies Sells advice, not insurance
An independent specialist who can save your neck or get you into trouble, but usually the former Tries to make a living as best as possible Needs your support and you need theirs Hire one today
Any licensed engineering firm that is involved in the assessment of an environmentally contaminated site The consultant is hired by the Responsible Party