Frequently Asked Questions

1.  What is Intota?

Intota is the name of the network of experts from ORC Guideline, Inc. It enables highly qualified experts to provide technical consulting services for leading companies and institutions. Intota also provides opportunities for expert witness consulting. Because of Intota's prominent position in popular search engines such as Google, clients can easily find our expert's biographies on intota.com.

2.  What makes Intota different from other expert websites out there?

Intota is a specialized site focusing on providing experts in the areas of science, engineering, medicine, technology, and regulation. While other expert sites focus on the quantity of experts, Intota focuses on quality. Our experts have impressive credentials and extensive experience in their respective areas of expertise. Our expert network has been used by over half of the Fortune 500 companies since 1984 to solve critical business issues. Also, Intota experts are increasingly in demand for litigation support, such as expert witness services. Accepted experts are part of a distinguished world-class network.

3.  Who qualifies as an Intota expert?

The Intota expert network is made up four broad categories of experts. The first category consists of highly distinguished professors, scientists, physicians, and researchers from academic institutions, national labs, and research facilities in North America and Europe. The second category includes top retired professionals from a wide variety of technical and business disciplines. They bring many years of practical experience. Third, there are experts currently practicing medicine or currently employed in industry with an authorization from their employer, if necessary, to participate in the expert network. The last category consists of independent and experienced consultants in a wide variety of technical, scientific, medical, and business disciplines.

4.  Does it cost anything to enroll as an Intota expert?

No.  There are no costs involved to enroll.  To become an Intota expert, applicants must invest time and effort in filling out the application forms, must agree to the terms and conditions of Intota's expert agreement, and must be approved as as Intota expert.

5.  What kinds of questions do people ask the experts?

Intota users are typically business and technical professionals, lawyers, and insurance professional who need to consult with subject matter experts about a particular technology, process or product before making important decisions. Here are some examples of questions that experts typically get:

• What caused this product to fail?
• Is my technical solution valid?
• Is this conclusion valid using the available information?
• What's new in this technology?
• Is this product patentable?
• How can we lower our cost on this product?
• How do these codes and regulations apply to our product?
• What materials meet these requirements?
• Who can supply us with this material, part, equipment or service?

6.  How do customers contact experts?

Clients will find an expert's biography on the Intota website and submit a service inquiry using an online project request form.  An Intota Expert Network Specialist will facilitate the connection between the client and the expert. Intota handles all administrative work behind the transaction.

7.  How does Intota generate qualified requests?

Intota's goal is to be the premier expert network on the Internet. Intota has made a significant commitment to generate qualified project requests. Intota generates requests from three primary sources: a dedicated sales force, targeted internet marketing, mail campaigns, press releases, media coverage and advertisements, and direct requests from ORC Guideline clients. Since Intota is provided by ORC Guideline, Inc., Intota also has research contracts in place with hundreds of companies who frequently use the Intota expert network. The Intota expert network is also an integral part of the services that ORC Guideline promotes and sells to an increasing number of corporations throughout North America and Europe. See ORC Guideline's home page at www.orcguideline.com to learn more about the full range of services that ORC Guideline provides.

8.  Does Intota have an exclusivity policy?

Except as limited in the Intota Expert Agreement Section 7, Additional Consulting Services, Expert is not prohibited or restricted in any manner from providing services of any kind which extend beyond the scope of the Intota Expert Agreement or from engaging in any other employment with clients of Guideline or otherwise.

9.  How do Intota experts make money?

Experts receive commissions from consulting services. See the table below.

Product/Service	Expert Commission
Project-based Consulting	As per the rates for a given project agreed upon between Intota (ORC Guideline, Inc.) and the expert.
Quick Consulting	In addition to project-based consulting opportunities, Expert may also receive optional Quick Consulting opportunities for a fixed fee (per expert accepted Event)

10.  How do experts get paid?

Experts use Intota's online payment system to submit payment requests.