- Indian firms' costs will be skewed in the consulting business when they hire consultants at high rates
- Costs will rise further as consulting work implies transfer of physical and manpower assets in the client's IT division to the software vendor
- The low global headcount of Indian firms, though tomtommed by them, is a deterrent in their bids for deals
- With clients shifting to modular deals from single-block ones, Indian vendors are now able to bid for them