Example Estimates

 

Sample charges for consulting

My 2012 consulting rate is $2520 per day. Additional time for preparation, report, or other non-travel work is $315 per hour. Travel time is charged at $90 per hour. Travel expenses are recharged at costs.

I am happy to negotiate a lower rate for larger projects, especially if part of my time will be project management rather than expert-level consulting.

For seminars, my daily rate is $3340, includes PDF files of all class notes, and has no limit on the number of attendees.

Example Estimate for One or Two-Day Consulting Trips

  One-Day Trip      Two-Day Trip
Consulting Day $2520 $5040
Requested Post-Trip Consulting Work $1260  $1260
Travel Time (6 hrs @ $90/hr)   $540  $540
Total Time Charges   $4320  $6140
     
Airfare  $800  $700

Hotel

$150 $300
Car Rental $150  $250
Taxi / Parking   $50  $50
Meal Per Diem ($45/day) $45 $90
Total Travel Charges
$1195
 $1490
     
Total Time and Travel
 $5515
$7790
Total with seminar fee ($800/day) $6315 $9390

 

Payment terms are "due upon receipt."

The charge line for "requested post-trip consulting work" is optional and often not required. Short reports are provided upon request; however, this line is included as a contingency for clients that wish to write purchase orders in advance of the work and may later request extended follow-up work outside of the consulting or training time and travel expenses.

I will happily check airfares and travel time to your location to provide a tailored project estimate.