As in other specialized purchasing fields the general term consultant is a broad one and can mean anything from an informed referral service to an actual independent sales agent.
A Security Services Consultant works under the same terms, and often it is up to the actual consultant to define his relational role in the service purchasing function and the degree of his involvement he applies to the entire process.
Genesis thus defines its role and degree of involvement as a Security Service Consultant as being one who mediates the purchase of services from a security professional on behalf of a private client, or who seeks out and creates client prospects on behalf of the service professional; in short Genesis mediates between a buyer and a seller of services.
In their capacity of serving the private citizen or business client seeking a service professional,the Security Services Broker plays a significant role in helping them find security professionals, and are appointed to manage as much or as little of the selection and purchasing process as the client desires from merely providing a list of names or profiles, to conducting the interview and recommending the hiring of the professional.
Security service consultants typically maintain databases of security professional and firms in varying fields, pays close attention to the direction of the market and actions of service professionals, researches and collects information on the industry, and its professionals so that they can advise their clients accurately.
The Security Services Consultant provides much of the same services as a general referral service, the difference between the two comes in the greater depth of service and consultation. As a Security service consultant Genesis' objective is to create and ensure a win-win business transaction and purchasing environment for the purchasing client and the provider.