Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 4 |
| PLUNKETT S CONSULTING INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 1 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE CONSULTING INDUSTRY | 15 | 17 |
| 1) Introduction to the Consulting Industry | 15 | 4 |
| 2) Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees | 19 | 1 |
| 3) Accounting Firms Taking Large Market Share of Consulting Contracts | 19 | 3 |
| 4) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 22 | 1 |
| 5) Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants and Seek Outside Clients | 23 | 1 |
| 6) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments | 23 | 1 |
| 7) Federal Government Consulting is Curtailed in Some Agencies as Part of Budget Austerity and Defense Cutbacks | 24 | 1 |
| 8) Consultancies Position Themselves to Serve Global Markets and Multinational Corporations | 25 | 1 |
| 9) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting | 26 | 1 |
| 10) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent | 27 | 2 |
| 11) New MBAs Desire Consulting Jobs | 29 | 3 |
| Chapter 2 CONSULTING INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 32 | 6 |
| Consulting Industry Overview | 33 | 1 |
| Consulting Industry Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2012 | 34 | 1 |
| Management Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 35 | 1 |
| Environmental Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2005-2011 | 36 | 1 |
| Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2007-2013 | 37 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT CONSULTING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 38 | 30 |
| Chapter 4 THE CONSULTING 250: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 68 | 287 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 69 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 71 | 7 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 78 | 2 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 80 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 83 | 2 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE CONSULTING 250 | 85 | 270 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 355 | 12 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 356 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 358 | 9 |
| A Short Consulting Industry Glossary | 367 | 28 |
