FEE SCHEDULE

Our retainer search practice provides a client-oriented fee schedule, both unique to retainer consulting and responsive to each clients requirements.

Once a search is undertaken, clients are invoiced an initial retainer of one-third of the agreed upon fee. As the search progresses to the full satisfaction of our clients - that is, interested and qualified candidates have been identified, the second retainer of one third is billed. Only when the search is completed and a successful candidate accepts terms and conditions will we submit a final invoice for consulting services.

Our consulting fee is predicated solely on the base salary of the hired individual. We do not include incentive compensation, sign on bonuses or other incentive arrangements in fee calculations.

The client is billed monthly during the period of the search for standard out-of-pocket expenses that include telephone and postage charges, candidate and consultant travel, hotel and business meal expenses, etc. It is also our practice to provide detailed information for all expenses incurred and extraordinary expenses are always pre-approved.

DAL Partners can and has worked with valued clients on variable fee arrangements for long term partnering relationships and multiple staffing engagements.

SEARCH CANCELLATION

Our clients always have the option of canceling a search. We ask only for a pro-rata consulting fee from the start of our efforts to the time of cancellation. However, if the search has been ongoing for over 45 days, we believe we have earned the full consulting fee.