Why consultant hourly rates hide the real cost of undefined

Hourly rates are usually the first metric buyers compare, but two firms quoting identical numbers can easily produce final invoices that differ by a factor of three. The largest financial leak sits upstream of the billable hour, driven by the cost of hiring help for a problem leadership has not clearly defined. Because price always follows scope, controlling advisory spend requires tightening the diagnosis long before anyone signs a proposal: bit.ly/business-…

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