Private Consultants
Private consultants study and advise state agencies through
a contract that does not involve the traditional relationship of
employer and employee. Tex. Gov’t Code §2254.021.
The distinction between statutorily defined professional services
and private consultant services does not imply that private consultants
do not render services of a professional nature. The distinction
is in the legal definition and not in the quality of service.
Examples of private consultant work are studies of:
- a TxDOT function,
- how TxDOT should implement legislation, and
- how TxDOT can save money.