This page summarises all the technical information you should need ot know about AWICS - “Adrian Waite (Independent Consultancy Services) Limited”
Since AWICS was formed in 1998 it has been providing a full range of ethical management consultancy and training services, principally to those who provide public services such as local authorities, schools, colleges, housing associations, health authorities, voluntary bodies and many more.
Our mission statement is ‘Independence, Integrity, Value’. We therefore offer advice from an independent standpoint that is designed to help the client to achieve their objectives. When providing training courses we seek to explain complex matters so that people can draw their own conclusions. We are passionate about working with the utmost integrity.
As a senior officer in local government I became convinced that there was a need for management consultants who sought to support public services to develop a new approach. That is why I decided to establish a new 'ethical' management consultancy. Our mission statement is 'Independence, Integrity, Value'. We approach our work from an independent standpoint - not burdened with our own preconceptions and objectives - but with a genuine wish to help the client to achieve their objective. Our consultants are of the highest calibre. We observe the highest standards of integrity that should be expected of any consultant working with public services. We offer 'value for money' with fee rates that are the most competitive that are available today.
Ethical Management can be said to include addressing the ‘four Ps’ of Purpose, People, Planet and Probity. Purpose is about recognising that a sustainable business balances the need for profit with a need to offer value for money to clients who often have complex objectives. People is about recognising obligations to people who work with the company as clients, staff or suppliers. Planet is about environmental sustainability. Probity is about maintaining the highest standards that would be expected in the best public service organisations.
This is not to say that 'AWICS' is a non-profit making organisation. 'AWICS' is a commercial company. The fact that the company is profitable is neither concealed nor apologised for. So - how can we offer such outstanding value for money?
We are able to offer outstanding value for money because we operate with low overheads and make maximum use of modern technology to deliver services to our clients. Our highly competitive fees do not have to contribute to a large corporate overhead - because a large corporate overhead does not exist! We also have a policy of ploughing back profits into the business to provide necessary capital rather than using credit. This approach is enabling ‘AWICS’ to continue to prosper despite the current economic downturn.
We are big enough to make a difference - but small enough to care!