Mini-Guide to Selecting and Working with Consultants

Before Contacting a Consultant
•  What to expect from a consultant
•  Thinking through your needs

Interviewing Consultants
•  Describe what will happen during the interview
•  Describe your situation
•  Conduct the interview
•  Discuss financial arrangements
•  Ask for a proposal and references
•  Outline next steps and time frames

Making the Selection Decision
•  Reviewing Proposals
•  Checking References
•  Final Decision
•  Writing the Contract

Working Effectively with a Consultant

Bringing the Project to Closure
•  Reviewing the Project
•  Written Report
•  Evaluation and Feedback to the Learning Center
•  Ending Relationships

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