What's the difference between a construction engineering consulting company and a cost consulting company?

Engineering consulting companies and cost consulting companies have different qualifications and correspond to different consulting categories. \ x0d \ x0d \ The qualification of engineering consulting units is managed by the National Development and Reform Commission, and the grades are divided into Grade A, Grade B and Grade C. The qualification service scope of engineering consulting units includes the following eight contents: \x0d\ (1) Planning consultation: including industry, special projects, regional development planning preparation and consultation; \x0d\ (2) Prepare project proposal (including project opportunity study and pre-feasibility study); \x0d\ (3) Prepare project feasibility study report, project application report and fund application report; \x0d\ (4) Evaluation consultation: including project proposal, feasibility study report, project application report, preliminary design evaluation, post-project evaluation, budget and final accounts review, etc. \x0d\ (5) Engineering design; \x0d\ (6) Bidding agent; \x0d\ (7) Engineering supervision and equipment supervision; \x0d\ (8) Project management: including the whole process or several stages of project management services. \x0d\ The qualifications of engineering design, bidding agency, engineering supervision and equipment supervision shall be determined by the relevant competent authorities in the State Council. \ x0d \ x0d \ Cost consulting companies are managed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and their qualifications are divided into Grade A and Grade B qualifications. \x0d\ The business scope of project cost consultation includes: \x0d\ (1) investment estimation of construction project proposal and feasibility study, preparation and review of project economic evaluation report; \x0d\ (2) Prepare and review the budget of the construction project, and analyze and control the project cost with the help of design scheme comparison, optimization design and quota design; \x0d\ (3) Determination of the contract price of the construction project (including compilation and review of the bill of quantities, pre-tender estimate and bid quotation of the project subject to tender); Signing and adjustment of contract price (including engineering change, engineering negotiation and calculation of claim cost), project payment, project settlement and compilation and audit of completion settlement report, etc. ; (4) Appraisal and arbitration consultation of economic disputes over project cost; \x0d\ (5) Providing engineering cost information services, etc.