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Principal Robert D. Reid, P.E. has been designing precision products in the medical device industry since 1974.  He rolls up his sleeves, gets right into details, and participates in all projects at Reid Product Development.  He serves as engineer, team player, workgroup leader, and technical advisor. 

In organizing product development teams, Reid draws participants from his Project Partners NetworkSM and beyond. 

Participants are drawn from many disciplines, across geography, and across organizations. 

Participants may include client principals, client staff, other independent consultants, and larger service companies with full-time internal staff.
 

COMMON CONTRACTUAL SCENARIOS

Scenario

Client's role(s)

Reid's role(s)

Reid's contractual relationship to client

Other participants' contractual relationships to client

Outsourced project

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lead + perform

general contractor

sub-contractors

Outsourced team, led by Reid

monitor

lead + perform

contractor

contractor(s)

Outsourced team, led by other

monitor

perform

contractor

contractor(s)

Internal team, led by Reid

monitor + perform

lead + perform

contractor

contractor(s);
client staff

Internal team, led by client

lead + perform

perform

contractor

contractor(s);
client staff;
client principal(s)


 
Photo of a typical project team, showing eight people standing

Typical project team 
(composed of several independent product development companies)

Reid Product Development is a small, private, professional firm, based in Los Angeles, California.  Robert Reid and his associates always interact courteously and professionally with client personnel and vendors.

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