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Professional Services & People Buyer’s Guides

Professional services are bought on day rates, hourly rates, fees and commissions, and the buyer rarely sees how they are built. These guides show what firms charge by grade, how to structure a statement of work or a panel, and the RFP questions that make proposals comparable.

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Consulting & Professional Services Buyer’s Guide

How consulting firms price by grade and model, with day-rate benchmarks and 24 firm profiles.

Covers: Strategy, technology and operations consulting, advisory firms, day rates by grade, statements of work, supplier profiles, negotiation levers.

Included: Consulting & Professional Services RFP questions for suppliers

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Audit, Tax & Accounting Services Buyer’s Guide

How audit and tax fees are set, and how to run an audit tender.

Covers: External audit, internal audit, tax advisory, accounting services, auditor rotation and non-audit services.

Included: Audit, Tax & Accounting Services RFP questions for suppliers

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HR & Employee Benefits Services Buyer’s Guide

How benefits brokers, payroll providers and EAPs are paid, and how to compare them.

Covers: Benefits brokers and broker remuneration, payroll outsourcing, employee assistance programmes, background screening, health insurance, salary sacrifice car and pension schemes.

Included: HR & Employee Benefits Services RFP questions for suppliers

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Contact Centre & Business Process Outsourcing Buyer’s Guide

How contact centre and BPO providers price, and how to contract for AI and automation.

Covers: Call centre and customer service outsourcing, back-office BPO, onshore, nearshore and offshore rates, service levels and gainshare, AI agents.

Included: Contact Centre & Business Process Outsourcing RFP questions for suppliers

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Learning & Development Buyer’s Guide

How training providers and learning platforms price, and how to consolidate training suppliers.

Covers: Training providers, leadership development programmes, LMS platforms, content libraries, per-seat and per-day pricing.

Included: Learning & Development RFP questions for suppliers

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Contingent Labour & Recruitment Buyer’s Guide

How staffing agencies, MSPs and RPO providers charge, and how to control contractor rates.

Covers: Staffing agencies and mark-ups, permanent recruitment fees, temporary labour, MSP and VMS, RPO, IR35.

Included: Contingent Labour & Recruitment RFP questions for suppliers

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