These groups' intended clients, the poor people of poor countries, have no way of giving feedback on the groups' performance.
During the financial crisis, banks suffered huge losses on assets that were originally intended for clients, like the mortgage securities that meant big losses for Citigroup and Merrill Lynch.
Since each step in the itinerary presents a point at which clients may drop out, particularly if there is a long wait, provider and teams try to retain clients, intended to shorten the time clients spend on site, keep clients 'busy' and interested, engage them in interactions that set a continuum in care provision and a kind of relational commitment from clients.
Laurence Spollen, a court-appointed lawyer for Mr. Sutherland, said his client intended to fight the charges.
Mr. Green's lawyer, Patrick J. Bouldin, said his client intended to plead not guilty.
Three lesser charges for weapon possession remain, to which Causevic's lawyer, Rob Stary, said his client intended to plead guilty.
Dennis McAlevy, Mr. Russo's attorney, said afterward that his client intended to plead not guilty and fight the case.
A lawyer for Singer said on Tuesday evening his client intended to cooperate fully with federal prosecutors.
Mr. Halderman's lawyer, Gerald L. Shargel, had argued that his client intended only to write a book or a screenplay about Mr. Letterman's affairs.
