Selecting a Professional Consultant
Guide to Selecting a Consulting Engineering or Consulting Geoscience firm in Saskatchewan
The selection of a consulting engineering firm is a major factor in assuring the success of a client's assignment or project. In Saskatchewan, there are many reputable firms from which to choose and most are well known. Many have national and international achievements. Some firms have considerable experience in specialized fields of engineering application while others have developed expertise in a number of different specialties. The client will serve his interests best if he chooses the consulting engineering firm most suited to deal with his particular problem. Careful assessment therefore is necessary.
For small projects, it is often uneconomical to carry out a lengthy selection process. As in other professions, consulting engineers can be retained on the basis of referral, general reputation, previous performance with a given client or evidence of their work found in completed projects.
The National Guide to Sustainable Municiapl Infrastructure (Infraguide) has released a "Best Practice for Selecting a Professional Consultant". This "Best Practice" supports the principles of Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) rather than price-based selection as the method for selecting professional consultants. It incorporates principles that ensure a sound and fundamentally fair process and one that will achieve the goal of adding the greatest value for the client. CES supports and promotes the "Best Practice for Selecting a Professional Consultant"
Best Practice for Selecting a Professional Consultant
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