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COMPANY PROFILE	Dissertations.com	SERVICE A	SERVICE B	COMMENT
Is the service based in the United States?	YES	?	?	Complex dissertations require U.S. based quality assurance.
Is a U.S. address displayed in the service provider's Web site?	YES	?	?	A U.S. based service will display its address to build walk-in business!
Has the service company been in business under the SAME name for over 35 years?	YES	?	?	STABILITY is the key to a firm's ability to deliver quality.
Does the service employ ONLY U.S. based writers with advanced degrees, including doctorates?	YES	?	?	Proven expertise is required for a successful dissertation.
Does the service employ U.S. based writers & researchers with advanced degrees FROM AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES ONLY?	YES	?	?	Detailed knowledge of American University standards & procedures is mandatory.
CAPABILITIES	Dissertations.com	SERVICE A	SERVICE B	COMMENT
Will the provider use Sources with an Epistemic Ranking CORRECT for Your Dissertation?	YES	?	?	Source credibility is required to justify your arguments.
Will the Review of Literature be written around the variables of YOUR study?	YES	?	?	This is MANDATORY for a dissertation to be successfully completed.
Are written guidelines for all Proposal chapters required for your dissertation included at NO EXTRA CHARGE?	YES	?	?	MANDATORY for the consistency a successful dissertation requires.
Are LIVE telephone consulting/coaching sessions specific to YOUR dissertation offered?	YES	?	?	The complexity of a dissertation makes this capability mandatory.
Are EMPIRICAL Issues GUARANTEED to be Addressed in the Literature Review?	YES	?	?	These are MANDATORY for a quality Literature Review.
Are THEORETICAL Issues GUARANTEED to be Addressed in the Literature Review?	YES	?	?	Absolutely MANDATORY for a quality Review of Literature.
Will the FULL Text of ALL Source Material, for BOTH Empirical & Theoretical issues, be provided? (Needed most during Defense)	YES	?	?	This is ESSENTIAL to a successful defense.
PAYMENT TERMS	Dissertations.com	SERVICE A	SERVICE B	COMMENT
Is full payment required in advance by the service?	NO	?	?	Why pay for services NOT YET performed?
Is only a down payment required to start the work, with final payment in full upon completion? (vs Full Payment in Advance)	YES	?	?	Only start-ups or those using overseas sub-contractors insist upon full payment in advance.
Is a sample of the finished work provided for your inspection prior to final payment?	YES	?	?	Ensure quality by insisting upon an inspection. U.S. based services should have no problem with final payment due after inspection of a finished work sample.