From Terri Lessard in Purchasing:
The Consulting Commodity is new to me and much of the questions I ask when reviewing these requisitions will be on a case by case basis. The first question is how your department will be paying for the consultant and if the consultant should really be an employee. Requests for a consultant should be submitted using the Non Catalog Goods and Services form unless you are hiring a consultant to do data analysis or IT related work.
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