The Washington Group Consultants, LLC: Practice Areas: Due Diligence Field Support

Practice Areas:

Due Diligence Field Support

Scope of Practice
TWG provides a full range of due diligence support investigation and field research for clients including but not limited to:

Advertising and Promotion Policies and Practices
Advertising Strategy and History, Advertising Management and Administration, Brand Development and Image Management, and Direct Mail and Trade Show Advertising.
Cash Management and Cash Positions
Cash in banks and in related forecasts, Cash flow models and cash management, Accounts payable levels and aging, and Accounts receivable amounts and aging.
Competitive Assessments
Competition by Market Segment, Relative Product and Competitive Positioning, Technical and Competitive Edge and Lead Times, and Competition Strengths and Weaknesses.
Financial Management, Taxes, and Financial Accounting
Financial Statements and Adjustments, Financial Accounting Policies and Procedures, Financial History and Audits, Financial References and Referrals, Past and present tax status.
Management and Organization
Management Appointments and Qualifications, Supervisors and Employees, Collective Bargaining History and Agreements, and Management and Supervisor Resumes.
Intellectual Property, Legal Issues, and Regulatory Protection
Patents, Research and Development, Copyrights and Trademarks, and Regulatory issues with emphasis on EPA, OSHA, HHS, et al.
Information Technology
Systems and Software Inventories, IT Capability vs State of Art, and IT Owned Products (if any).
Inventory Management
Inventory Policies, Procedures and Controls, Inventory accounting, and Inventory Physical Security.
Operations and Productions
Production Capacity and Scheduling, Production Planning and Analysis, Line Balance and Scheduling, Constraints and Bottlenecks, Standard and Activity Based Cost Systems, Cost Management Procedures and Trends, and Inventory Management Policies and Procedures.
Plant and Equipment
Fixed assets inventory, and Salvage, appraised, and replacement values.
International Quality Standards
ISO Qualification, Quality Management Procedures and Performance, and Quality Management Policies and Manuals.
Product Pricing and Pricing Strategies
Current and Past Pricing Strategies, Pricing Policies and Procedures, Price-Quality-Value Relationships, and Price Performance.
Product Lines and Product Development
Characteristics and Pricing, Competitive Position and Competitive Lead, Protection of Unique Designs and Development, and Technological Status and Lead.
Sales Management and Administration
Markets by segment, Customer Qualification and Retention, Sales Policies and Procedures, Sales Management and Incentives, Sales Training and Qualification, and Sales Strategy.
Training and Personnel Development
Standard and Advanced Training, and Training Management and Recordkeeping.
Vendors and Purchasing
Raw material vendors and vendor history, Bank loan and lender collateral and funding reports, Accrued liabilities, Prepaid accounts, Major and minor vendors, and Sole source arrangements.

History of Practice
The TWG due diligence practice has been part of every engagement since 1982.

Client References
Furnished only with client permission and in confidence.

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