3405. CONSULTANT AND SPECIAL ADVISORS

3405 CONSULTANT AND SPECIAL ADVISORS 3405.1 To qualify as a consultant or expert, a person or organization shall demonstrate a high degree of professional expertise in a particular subject area. The Executive Director or his/her designee shall approve the retention of consultants and experts. 3405.2 The Commission may engage consultants and experts on either a short- or long- term basis. Consultants and experts shall work out of their own facilities, and the Commission shall not furnish support services, unless a specific agreement is otherwise negotiated with the consultant. 3405.3 The Commission shall hire consultants and experts to perform specific tasks on a fee-for-service basis. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 4938, 4940-41 (August 29, 1997).