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Tuesday January 06, 2009 10:13 CET

Recommendations

AIC is regularly sending recommendations or early warning concerning specific problems AIC experts could meet. Do not hesitate to contact us concerning any problem whose solution you think may be of interest to other experts and we will introduce on the AIC Web Just click on any of the items listed below to access these recommendations. See also the list of companies watchlisted and blacklisted by AIC as well as the list of companies blacklisted by the World Bank.

Fees and per diem / housing allowance

Letters of commitments

Working Contracts

	Articles which MUST be added
	Articles which MUST be deleted
	Working Contract Example

Getting eventually paid by companies

Visas Delivery Services

Travel, Health Insurance and visa Information

Income Taxes savings for consultants working overseas

AIC Recommendations:

Always request full per diem for ST assignments (ST means than 6 months). Too many companies are making a gross margin on per diem when they should only do it on fees. Negotiations on fees means nothing if per diem are not first known. Click here for EU Official Level of Per Diem;
Never accept in any contract your payment by the company to be depending on the Fund Provider paying the company. Gross margin taken by companies are supposed to cover this fund provider payment delay risk. Always add a clear sentence saying that you will be paid at the end of each working month and within a delay of, let us say, maximum 10 calendar days;
Inform AIC about problems encountered with any company.