CONSULTANCY

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CONSULTANCY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
25 years in Consultancy
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MILESTONES
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• 1986-87 CDC registered as a society first
  governing body formed
• 1987-88 Establishment of office, appointment of
  core staff and formation of computer centre
• 1988-89 Created computerized database of
  consultants
• 1989-90 Publication of CDC newsletter
• 1990-91 Regional training programmes introduced
• 1991-92 Formulated guidelines for registration
  of consultants
• 1992-93 Formulated Training and RD Policy
• 1993-94 Shifted to new office at IHC
• 1994-95 Assigned secretariat function for TCDPAP
• 1995-96 MS in Consultancy Management
  introduced
• 1996-97 Launched Skill Upgradation of
  Consultants scheme
• 1997-98 Became ISO9002 certified organization
• 1998-99 ISO 9000 Consultancy Facilitation
  Projects taken up
• 1999-00 Published National Directory of
  Consultancy Services
• 2000-01 ISO 9000, 14000 training programmes
  launched

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• 2001-02 Prepared strategic plan for CDC
  2002-2012
• 2002-03 Study on Disputes in technology
  Transfer Agreements
• 2003-04 International training programmes on
  Quality Management in Consultancy Services
• 2004-05 Approved as an Autonomous Institution
  of DSIR
• 2005-06 Best Student Award for MS programme
  initiated
• 2006-07 Launched journal Consulting Ahead
• 2007-08 MS Programme strengthened launched in
  Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad
• 2008-09 Started certificate course Technical
  Consulting
• 2009-10 Certificate course Management
  Consulting Portal of Consultants launched
• 2010-11 Accreditation/ Empanelment of
  consultants and Case Study writing scheme
  launched.

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ACTIVITIES
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• Thrust Areas
• Creating Human Resource in Consulting
• Development of Consultants and Clients
• Facilitating National Projects Implementation
• Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
• Export of Indian Expertise abroad

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• Education
• MS in Consultancy Management
• In 2010, enrolled its 14th Batch making a total
  of 611 students
• Certificate Courses in Consulting
• Technical Consulting Enrolled its 7th Batch
  making it a total of 238 students enrolled till
  2010
• Management Consulting Enrolled its 5th Batch
  making it a total of 134 students enrolled till
  2010
• Fellowship Scheme
• Awarded 24
• Applications in process 350
• IP University Programme
• MDI Post Graduate Programme in International
  Business
• MBA (Management Consulting) with IGNOU

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• Capacity Building
• Facilitated 10,000 clients and consultants
  through over 300 training programmes
• Selecting and getting best out of consultants
• Project management in consulting
• ISO 9000 accreditation
• Technology commercialization
• Database of Consultants
• More than 13,000 consultants in 22 sectors
• National Database of Consultants
• Database of experts
• Portal of consultants for central plan schemes

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• Publications
• Consultancy Vision
• Consulting Ahead
• The National Directory of Consultants
• Directory of Members
• Directory of Specialized National Testing
  Facilities (1989-90)
• Status of Consultancy Services in India
• Directory of Consultants in the Area of
  Non-Conventional Energy Sources (1993-94)
• National Directory of Consultancy Services
  (1997-98)
• Procedures for Selection of Consultants, Fee
  Structure for Consultancy Services Standard
  Contract Agreement (2004-05)
• Consultancy Services in India a critical study
• Policies and Incentives for Consultants in
  Various Countries
• Assessment of Potential for Export of Consultancy
  Services from India to Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,
  Kenya, Mozambique, Botswana, Ethiopia and South
  Africa.

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• Selection of Consultants
• Projects and Studies
• More than 70 projects and studies
• Sector specific consulting opportunities
• Status of consultancy in India
• Export potential of consultancy services
• Technology profiling, assessment audit and
  commercialization
• Aspirational/ Modernization studies
• Development of national schemes
• Project Management
• Consulting Business Opportunities
• National Awards for Excellence in Consultancy
  Services
• First Prize - Shield along with citation (19
  nos.)
• Second Prize - Shield along with citation (18
  nos.)
• Certificate of Merit along with citation (46
  nos.)

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• Consultancy Development and Promotion assistance
  Scheme(CDPA)
• ISO 9000/9001/14000 NABL Accreditation
• Production of Video Films
• Infrastructure Consultancy
• Role of RD Institutions in India in Promoting
  Consultancy Linkages
• Technical Consultancy Development Program for
  Asia and the Pacific(TCDPAP)
• CDC is the Secretariat of TCDPAP since 1994
• Conducted 15 international conferences/ workshops
  till 2010
• National Consultancy Congress
• 10 congresses during 1998-2008

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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Challenges Ahead

• Facilitate CSIR in implementation of CSIR 800
  plan
• Facilitate DSIR in developing national level
  flagship schemes and their implementation
• Set up Academy/ Institute for education
  training in consultancy
• Initiate policies/ guidelines for enhancing
  quality in consulting strengthen register of
  Certified Consultants for greater success in
  implementation of plan projects at Central/ State
  level

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