1. Mid-America Environmental Compliance Conference - 2014
When to Use a Consultant
• Internal Resources Are Limited
• Need Specific Expertise For a Particular Issue
• Need the Credibility of a 3rd Party Review
• Time Constrains
• Need Someone Who Knows How to “Walk the Paperwork
Through the Maze”

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How to Find the Right Consultant
• Look for the Right Area of Expertise
• References
• Examples of Work
• Knows How to Work With Governing Bodies
• Trusted Reputation With Governing Bodies
• How Will They Approach/Staff Your Project
• Able to Meet Your Constrains of Time and Budget

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How To Manage Your Consultant
• Well Defined Scope of Work and Budget
– What Does “Done” Look Like
• Frequent and Regular Updates
– The Newer the Consultant the More Frequent the Update
• Stay Involved in the Process
• Have Them Educate You as They Go Through the Process
– Understand What They Are Doing and Review it
– Just Don’t Leave It to The Consultants