8.1 Introduction

The following material is taken from a two-part article Choosing a GIS Consulting Firm by Marshall Payne. It is available online from the Directions Magazine web site:

Choosing a GIS Consulting Firm: Part 1 ― How do you know when you need one? (6 June 2003): http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=358

Choosing a GIS Consulting Firm: Part 2 ― What to watch out for (12 June 2003): http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=371