This guide to engaging consultancy is put together as an aid to the decision making process that management teams must undergo when considering the engagement of consultancy help. It sets down the quality standards and procedures to follow when hiring consultants in a simple step by step manner pointing out the key criteria needed to put together a successful consulting assignment. This eBook focuses on the selection and contracting of management consultants, although many of the ideas and suggestions are equally applicable for the engagement of other types of consultancy such as IT management, personnel recruitment, or training. The ebook also has an appendix with templates: A contract template, selection record for the interview, problem area matrix, priortising matrix and a tool for the determing of consultant requirement.