如何选择咨询公司第一步：定义项目的四要素在聘请咨询公司之前，必须首先明确项目的四个要素：目标、范围、成本和进度。
1.目标，即想要解决什么样的问题，达到什么样的状态。
当然，项目的目标开始时不一定就十分明确，企业往往在与咨询公司接触的过程中会更进一步地明确项目的基本目标。
2.范围：项目涉及范围包括哪些部门3.成本：项目的预算有多少？预算如何分配？4 进度：项目进度如何安排（时间表）？有多少人专门从事这个项目的工作？各个部门需要提供什么样的人员？需要投入多少时间来参与和配合项目的工作？第二步：寻找候选咨询公司选择咨询公司，关键要看咨询公司对企业的项目所涉及内容的知识和经验。
选择候选咨询公司可以参考下面的标准：1.咨询公司过去的业绩；2咨询公司的咨询顾问的资质，他们教育背景、经验、行业知识等3咨询公司的资费标准、、付款方式•咨询是完全个性化的服务，没有统一的收费标准。
因此简单的根据价格来选择咨询公司是不明智的。
不能按比价格高低来挑咨询公司。
（1）咨询公司的报价主要是根据派驻咨询顾问的资历按照天数来收取咨询费用顾问资历越高，收取的费用也越多。
其次，费用还包括顾问的交通、食宿等杂项费用，一般占整个的项目咨询费用的15%左右（2）看咨询服务能给被咨询企业带来多大利益。
在选择时一定要将收费标准与服务人员、服务天数、质量保证综合进行考虑。
付款方式选可按每个项目付费，可先付50％，留50％跟咨询效果相结合，按咨询所取得效益付费。
4. 参考客户。
根据项目的大小，一般来说可以选择3~5家管理咨询公司作为候选。
不能太少了，也不能太多。
第三步：项目介绍在确定了候选的咨询公司之后，企业就可以开始着手与咨询公司进一步接触。
在这一步注意两点：1. 企业向咨询公司介绍项目的基本需求；2. 企业要与咨询公司展开讨论，在讨论过程中确定项目目标、了解咨询公司的能力、思路；在与各个咨询公司接触后，要求他们提出《项目建议书》，阐述他们对项目的理解、咨询思路、进度安排、项目预算等。
在这一阶段，切忌只简单介绍公司情况和基本目标就要求咨询公司提供《项目建议书》，反过来，如果咨询公司没有对公司的基本问题进行初步的把握就提供《项目建议书》，这种咨询公司就是极不可信赖的。
第四步：评价《项目建议书》当企业评估建议书时，要注意平衡质量、经验的重要性和项目预算之间的关系。
企业应该在能支付得起的范围内选择最好的方案。
如果在项目预算范围之内，不能找到合适的，企业就需要重新定义项目的范围或者增加预算。
第五步：签订合同企业要保证项目合同中要包括以下内容：1 一份可交付文件清单2 项目完成日期3 费用和支付计划4 企业和咨询公司评估项目进展和解决任何出现问题的检查点（或者叫里程碑）5 在项目完成之前，任何一方可以终止合同的机制6。
解决争议的方法严格按以上五个步骤选择咨询公司，企业的咨询项目已经成功了一半了，剩下的一半就需要双方的通力合作了。
How to choose Consulting companyStep one: Define the four elements Before employing consulting company, you must first clear the project's four elements: objectives, scope, cost and schedule.1.Objective, which is what you want to solve the problem, What kind of state you want to meet.Of course, the beginning of the project's objectives are not necessarily very clear, enterprises are often in the process of contacting with consulting firms to clear the project's basic objectives furtherly.2.Scope: What departments are included in the project scope the3.Cost: How much are The project's budget?How to allocate the budget?4 Progress: How to arrange the project progress (timetable)?How many people dedicated to work on this project?what kind of personnel is needed in every departments?How much time is needed to participate and work with the project?Step two: Find the candidate Consulting firm Select consulting firms, the key depends on the project consulting firm involved in the enterprise content knowledge and experience. Select candidate consultants can refer to the following standards:1.Consultanting firm's past performance;2 consulting firm consultant's qualifications, their education background, experience, industry knowledge, etc.3 Consulting tariff standards, terms of payment •Consultation is completely personalized service, no standard charge.So it would be unwise to select the consulting firm under price simplly.The price level can not be compared to pick according to consulting firm.(1) Consulting firms offer mainly based on the qualifications of accredited consultants in accordance with the number of days ,the higher the Consultant's Qualifications,the more cost.Second, the costs include consultant travel, lodging and other miscellaneous expenses, The average cost of the project consultation about 15 percent.(2) See hou much profit is added to the consulting firms by Consulting Service .Be sure to consider the standards and service staff, service days, quality assurance be comprehensivly in the choice.Payment selection can be paid for each item,or it can be prepaid 50% firstly, leaving 50% of the combined effect with the advice, pay according to the consultation's benefits.4 Reference customer.According to the size of the project, in general, you can choose 3 to 5 management consulting firm as a candidate.Not too little, not too much.Step three: Projects introduce In determining a candidate's consulting firm, the company can begin to proceed further contact with the consulting firm.In this step, note two points:1. Business introduce the basic needs of the project to consulting company ;2. Business must discuss with the consulting firm, during the discussion to determine the project goals, the company's ability and ideas; In contact with various consulting firms ,ask them to put forward the "project proposal" to explain their understanding of the project, consulting ideas, scheduling, project budget etc. In this stage, should not requires consulting company to provide "project proposal book" after simply introducing the company situation and the basic objective, in turn, If the consulting company provide "project proposal book" in the premise of not to grasp the basic problems,the consulting company is not reliable.Step four: evaluation "project proposal"When evaluating the proposals, we should pay attention to balance the quality, experience, and the importance of the relationship between the project budget.Enterprises should be able to afford to choose the best within the framework of the program.If it cann't find a suitable within the project budget, companies need to redefine the scope of the project or increase the budget.Step five: Sign the contract Enterprises should ensure that the project contract should include the following:1 a list of documents which is can be delivered.2 The project completion date3 fees and payment plans4 The inspection point which Companies and consulting firms assess project progress and resolve any problems (or called milestones)5 Before the completion of the project, either party may terminate the contract mechanism6.Method of dispute resolutionIn strict accordance with the above steps to select the five consulting firms, business consulting projects have been successful in half, and the remaining half is needed the co-operation on both sides.。