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.