Well, perhaps something like Realtors have, where they agree to a certain set of standards and ethics. But then you'd have to have a whole bunch of office workers, training, certification programs, etc., so that you could develop those standards. Then marketers to say "Hey we're such and such organization and you should hire us because we have standards and won't screw you or our members" etc. Then you'd have to get the consultants/consulting firms to buy into it.
Sounds like a lot of work when you can find someone whom you trust and work out an agreement between the two of you to support the others' clients when each of you are on vacation, as well as agree not to try to steal each other's clients. Like Michael says, one man shops run those risks unless they want to form a consulting firm or a management firm. ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael Mattias/LS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: EDI-L <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 8:43:18 AM Subject: Re: [EDI-L] EDI Outsourcing > It sounds like we need an association of EDI Consultants that remotely > manage client sites. That way, if one person goes on vacation, the > clients > are covered in an emergency. Of course, contracts must be made to prevent > stealing of clients. > > Does such an organization exist? I believe they do and are called "consulting firms" or "management firms." (Said he, himself a one-man shop with some of the same concerns). Seriously, this is something any user should consider when selecting a consulting/manageme nt/administratio n 'entity,' either in-house or outsourced. That said, I could be interested in joining some kind of professional association. Michael C. Mattias Tal Systems Inc. Racine WI [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
