No, not currently. While EIC does want to reward people for working on proposals, whether won or lost, we currently do not have a good way of doing that at the moment. We encourage people to record the time they spend working on proposals in their timesheets so we can get a better understanding of the [...]

As EIC operates on a net-zero project basis all project expenses need to be charged back to the project and deducted from the client fee on the project (i.e., included in project economics calculations). Whether this is done on a per diem basis or on actual expense claim and reimbursement is up to the project manager. [...]

Consultant rates should be negotiated with the project manager on a gross basis - i.e., the total amount paid by EIC to the consultant. For example, if Consultant A is registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Australia and is required to charge EIC 10% GST, the rate negotiated with EIC should be inclusive of [...]

On a fixed fee client project the client budget rate should be the sum of the consultants budget rates multiplied by their expected hours required to complete the project plus the EIC overhead. On some proposals where there is a large degree of uncertainty or the client budget is expected to accommodate some flexibility a project [...]

Consultant rates are determined by negotiation between the project manager and the consultants in accordance with the EIC remuneration policy. The policy sets a minimum acceptable consultant budget rate ($30 USD p/hr) and advises on the kind of factors that project manager and consultants should take into consideration in determining budget rates.