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Consultants Library


Consultants' Fees Survey

Results of the 2002 Consultants' Fees and Business Practices Survey, as well as:


Sample Consulting Agreement
(PDF)(RTF Format)

A sample agreement developed by IEEE-USA's AICNCC for educational purposes. It is meant to provide the technical consultant with an outline of the important issues relating to the business relationship between a client and a technical consultant.
 

AICNCC Newsletter Archive

Directory of IEEE Electrotechnology and Information-Technology Consultants
A resource for employers of electrotechnology consultants, this is an searchable on-line version of IEEE-USA's Directory of IEEE Electrotechnology and Information-Technology Consultants


Publications for Consultants

  • Starting A High-Tech Company, by Michael Baird, Independent Consultant. This practical guide will tell you when and if the time is right to go into business for yourself. Includes information on the founder, the opportunities that are available, what your life will be like, how to write a business plan, how to define your market and how to secure funding. Copyright 1995/Softcover/160pp. List Price: $19.95. Member Price: $14.95. IEEE Order No. HL5707-QAJ. [How to Order]

  • Marketing for Engineers, by Stan Haavik. This guide presents the key aspects of marketing technical products, focusing on three principle components of the marketing process: customers, products, and marketing channels. Emphasis is on special marketing considerations affecting technical products. Copyright 1996/Softcover/150pp List Price: $19.95 Member Price: $14.95 IEEE Order No. HL4747-QAJ [How to Order]

  • Successful Patents and Patenting for Engineers and Scientists, edited by Michael A. Lechter, Esq., Robert B. Familglio, Esq., Earl C. Clifford, Esq., and Dr. R.J. Joenk. Designed expressly for engineers and scientists, this beginner's manual for patents and patenting gives thorough coverage of both U.S. and international concerns. With this book you will learn the intricacies of: pre-filing considerations and procedures, preparing and prosecuting the U.S. patent application, and obtaining patent protection outside of the United States. Copyright 1995/Softcover/432pp. List Price: $34.95. Member Price: $28. IEEE Order No. PP4478-QAJ. [How to Order]

Contract Employment Weekly
On-line version of print magazine has searchable database of job listings for contract technical employment, some of which are accessible to non-subscribers. Site includes information about contract engineering as a career option.

IEEE Entreprenurial Skills Seminar
A video seminar sponsored by the IEEE Foundation to prepare engineers and scientists for entrepreneurial opportunities in the 21st century.

Records of the IEEE-USA/AICN National Consultants Workshops
The records of several past consultants workshops are available for sale. They include papers by successful consultants on how to run a consulting business.

For more information on IEEE-USA's Consultant Services, the Alliance of IEEE Consultants' Networks Coordinating Committee, or how to start your own local IEEE Consultants' Network, contact:

Scott D. Grayson
IEEE-USA
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1202
Washington, DC 20036-5104
(Office) 202/785-0017
(Fax) 202/785-0835
(Email) s.grayson@ieee.org

Updated:  15 May 2007
Contact: Scott Grayson, s.grayson@ieee.org

 

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