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What are the steps to be taken resolve disputes?
1. Define how risks are to be apportioned and payment of fees to be made 2. Make…
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What are the reasons that cause ‘Disputes’? Who is the major loser in any dispute?
• Large projects involve owners, consultants and contractors and many participants at various levels in these…
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How ‘Safety and client needs’ should be addressed by consulting engineers?
Consulting engineers have greater freedom with wider areas of responsible decision making compared to salaried…
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When does the ‘contingency fee’ become permissible?
To decide whether ‘contingency fee’ practice may be allowed or not, the potential gains should …
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How does NSPE address the issue of ‘Contingency Fee’?
NSPE has addressed this issue as follows: “An engineer shall not request, propose, or accept…
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What is your understanding of Contingency Fees?
Contingency fee is dependent on some specific conditions beyond normal, satisfactory performance in work. • A…
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When consulting engineers reject competitive bidding, what can be the basis of their selection?
Consulting engineers, in the absence of competitive bidding can be selected only based on their…
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Why was Competitive Bidding prohibited earlier and then why was it approved by courts?
Competitive bidding was prohibited for quite some time due to the following reasons: Consulting jobs,…
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What are the norms to be followed by ethical consultants in advertising?
• Generally consumer products can be advertised suppressing the negative aspects and even some exaggeration is…
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When is advertising considered to be deceptive?
Example 1: A consulting firm played actually a very minor role in a well-known project Situation…