But consultants warn that Microsoft runs risks if it fails to lay plans quickly.

However, consultants and security analysts warn that the free-spending patterns of the past decade are unlikely to return, regardless of general economic conditions.

In any case, the consultant warns manufacturers that dependability, safety and quality should be the new watchwords.

Corporate identity and branding consultants warned about the difficulty of branding states.

But consultants warn that in some cases, a company only fans the hostility by issuing a statement openly.

But consultants warn that targeting a particular group of voters can be treacherous in a campaign whose dynamic is shifting quickly.

The consultant specifically warned against putting the ethics program under the internal audit office, because that staff already had a full plate.

It charged that independent consultants had warned of poor financial planning and little enthusiasm from the Toronto market.

That would compound the difficulties that these companies face in the United States, consultants warned.

Two consultants and the federal Office of Management and Budget had warned against moving too fast, the inspector general said.