How a consulting marketplace works, step by step
egtos runs the whole engagement in one system of record — from finding a vetted expert to releasing the final payment from escrow. Here is exactly how it works, in six steps: Find → Bid → Contract → Deliver → Pay → Resolve, with escrow and Marcus at every step.
Find — vetted experts ranked on evidence
Describe what you need and Marcus helps you scope and post the project. Then you hire from a marketplace of consulting firms and independent consultants ranked by an objective IndexScore® — not by a glossy pitch deck. Curate a private network and route work to your trusted bench first.
- Nimbus Consulting · IndexScore® 742
- A. Okonkwo (independent) · IndexScore® 688
- Helvetia Advisory · IndexScore® 651
Bid — proposals you compare side by side
Firms and independent consultants respond with proposals — scope, milestones, timeline, and a price in tokens. Compare them on the same objective terms instead of juggling email threads, so you choose on substance, not on who pitched hardest.
- Proposal A · 4 milestones · 1,200 tokens
- Proposal B · 3 milestones · 1,050 tokens
- Proposal C · 5 milestones · 1,400 tokens
Contract — terms in code, tokens in escrow
When you agree, the terms lock into the contract and the tokens for each milestone lock into escrow before any work begins. Neither side carries the risk: buyers never pay into the void, and vetted consultants and firms know the money is already secured.
Deliver — work you review milestone by milestone
Work arrives as deliverables tied to the milestones you agreed. You review and approve each one, and Marcus keeps delivery on plan — tracking progress against the contract and flagging drift early, while the funds wait safely in escrow.
- Milestone 1 · Schema audit — accepted
- Milestone 2 · Migration scripts — in review
- Milestone 3 · Cutover & QA — on plan
Pay — payment released on acceptance
When you accept a deliverable, the tokens for that milestone release from escrow to the consultant or firm — milestone by milestone, never one lump sum. Cash-out is one click, with the redemption fee disclosed up front. No chasing invoices, no paying before the work lands.
Resolve — Marcus mediates before any dispute
If a concern is raised, it goes to Marcus first. The AI agent reads the contract, deliverables, and messages, then proposes a fair resolution both parties vote on — so most disagreements resolve without a formal dispute ever being filed. Escalation to a formal process happens only if mediation fails.
New to consulting marketplaces?
This page walks the lifecycle on egtos specifically. For the bigger picture — what a consulting marketplace is, how vetting and escrow protect both sides, and how to choose one — read the complete guide.
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