Contingency Fee Structures

Setting your fee, structuring agreements, and managing contingency-based engagements.

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Does your contingency cover savings you find AFTER the initial audit period? by Mike S. — 9 years ago

8 years ago
by Mike S.

Heads up: Alliant Energy changed their voltage discounts policy by Rosa A. — 8 years ago

8 years ago
by Karen S.

Heads up: ConEd changed their demand charges policy by Beverly O. — 9 years ago

9 years ago
by Pamela W.

Client insists on flat fee — how do I price without losing money by Christine L. — 10 years ago

9 years ago
by Christine L.

Anyone dealt with CPS Energy billing periods? by Earl P. — 10 years ago

9 years ago
by Kira J.

Fee structure for government accounts with procurement rules by Gerald W. — 10 years ago

10 years ago
by Gerald W.

NIPSCO Schedule GS-2 misapplication — $3,100/month impact by Frank M. — 10 years ago

10 years ago
by Kevin N.

Charging for repeat audits of the same client — same rate or discount? by Karen S. — 10 years ago

10 years ago
by Karen S.

Should I charge extra for expert testimony if the utility disputes my findings? by Susan W. — 11 years ago

10 years ago
by Susan W.

Non-compete clauses in engagement agreements — good idea or overreach? by Robert F. — 11 years ago

10 years ago
by Robert F.

Government RFP has a fee cap — contingency limited to 25% by Sylvia D. — 11 years ago

10 years ago
by Sylvia D.

Retainer plus contingency — hybrid fee model for larger clients by Albert M. — 11 years ago

11 years ago
by Randy Dawson

Pro bono audits for nonprofits — good marketing or giving away value? by Ken J. — 11 years ago

11 years ago
by Ken J.

Utility issued a bill credit instead of a cash refund — client does not want to pay my fee by Floyd H. veteran — 11 years ago

11 years ago
by Phil N.

Multi-year engagement agreements — locking in the client relationship by Janice L. — 12 years ago

12 years ago
by Janice L.

Charging for the initial site visit — or is that part of the sales process? by James A. — 12 years ago

12 years ago
by Randy Dawson

How to handle contingency fees when the utility drags their feet on the refund by James A. — 13 years ago

12 years ago
by James A.

Client took my findings and contacted the utility themselves — trying to cut me out by Nancy P. helper — 12 years ago

12 years ago
by Nancy P.

Client shared my findings with a competitor auditor who is now claiming the work by Patricia W. — 13 years ago

12 years ago
by Patricia W.

Engagement expired but I just found an error in the old data by Linda F. — 13 years ago

12 years ago
by Linda F.

What counts as a 'recovery' — client and I disagree by Lorraine B. — 13 years ago

12 years ago
by Lorraine B.

Client disputing my fee calculation — says savings are less than I claimed by Steve B. — 13 years ago

13 years ago
by Steve B.

Client saw the $67K refund and wants to renegotiate my fee down by Ed T. — 13 years ago

13 years ago
by Ed T.

Client wants to deduct their internal labor costs from the recovery before calculating my fee by Vernon C. — 14 years ago

13 years ago
by Vernon C.

Client wants me to guarantee a minimum recovery before they'll sign by Marcus — 14 years ago

13 years ago
by Randy Dawson

Structuring fees for ongoing bill monitoring after the initial audit by Carl N. — 13 years ago

13 years ago
by Marcus T.

My engagement letter scared the client away — what did I do wrong by Beth H. — 14 years ago

14 years ago
by Beth H.

Client wants me to guarantee confidentiality about the savings amount by Lee C. — 14 years ago

14 years ago
by Lee C.

Utility reversed the refund after 6 months — client wants my fee back by Diane M. — 14 years ago

14 years ago
by Diane M.

Setting up automatic fee collection from utility credits by Kim S. — 14 years ago

14 years ago
by Kim S.

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