This attitude is common among client organizations not accustomed to true benchmarking or similar interinstitutional comparisons. While every organization clearly has distinctive characteristics, it is also true that many methods and practices are highly transferable across organizational lines. A skilled consultant is, in fact, trained to look for such opportunities. Do not limit your perspective and the consultant's contributions by too narrow a view of your organization's uniqueness. You're on your own.
Successful projects require a high level of client participation.
This approach usually guarantees lack of acceptance of results in the client organization, and often results in high-cost consulting resources devoted to research or administrative tasks better performed by client staff.