Local governments frequently rely on the services of external consultants. Their services often deliver expertise and cost efficiencies on new, unfamiliar projects or routine programs. Requests for information regarding consultants and their work are a common topic on the Knowledge Network. Recently asked questions include inquiries on consultants who evaluate fire departments and libraries, among others:

• Fire Department consultant
• RFPs for Strategic Planning Consultant
• Interview Questions for Planning Consultants
• Library Consultants Experienced in Evaluating Library Cooperatives

The Knowledge Network also offers many sample RFPs for consulting services.  See where other jurisdictions have used consulting services to assist in these projects:

Engineering:

• Request for Proposal for Engineering Consultant (Lebanon, Ohio)

Finance and Budgeting:

• RFP - Cost Efficiency Consultant (Deltona, Florida)
• Request for Proposal: Indirect Cost Allocation Study (Shelton, Washington)
• Request for Qualifications: Cost of Service and Water Rate Design Study (San Antonio)

311/CRM:

• 311/CRM Consulting Services RFP (Omaha, Nebraska)

Technology:

• RFP: Information Technology Master Plan and Operational Review (Sugar Land, Texas)

Libraries:

• Sample Library Strategic Planning RFP (Mooresville, Indiana)
• Sample Library Strategic Planning RFP - CLC (State of Connecticut)

Citizen Surveys:

• Request for qualifications: Citizen Satisfaction Survey (Davenport, Iowa)
• Citizen Survey Request for Proposal (Rockville, Maryland)

Community Outreach:

• Request for Proposal: Consulting Services for the Implementation of a Risk Management-Public Education and Community Outreach Plan (State of Hawaii)

Zoning Ordinance:

• Request for Proposal: Obtain Consultant Services to Amend Zoning Ordinance (Loudoun County, Virginia)

Browse these and more in the Knowledge Network’s documents section by selecting “Request for Proposal” as the document type, or by searching for “consulting.”

If you have an RFP for consulting services that has served your local government well, share it with your peers by submitting it to the Knowledge Network.