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| November 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Financial Director)

Byline: Anthony Harrington.

For FDs at blue chip corporations there has never been a better time to buy consultancy - considered purely from a price standpoint, that is. The sector is under pressure as never before, and rates are being cut at some of the best firms.

Roy Abrams, chairman and CEO of IT consultancy The Aspect Group, says: "For a lot of consultancy firms right now, the name of the game is just staying alive. Forget growth, winning means staying afloat, doing what you have to do to remain a player until the upturn finally arrives."

For many firms this means charging out consultants at a fraction ...

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