Consequently, it is up to the plan sponsor to do an intensive due diligence of consulting firms prior to selecting a firm and craft a contract for services that reflects the unique concerns of the fund.

FORBES: Investment Consultants: It's Time to Clearly Define Their Role (June 1, 1995)

That labor-intensive effort will lower Diamond's profit margin and could undercut a favorite firm claim: that its advice is free of self-interest because it doesn't entail hiring a platoon of Diamond techies.

FORBES: Silicon in the Snowbelt