While this consultant definitely seemed to be in violation of the NDA or CDA, however this topic can be tricky. Having worked with two companies that work on the same technology it is clear that sometimes the way things are done are just the logical way. Especially in an environment that is as heavily regulated as the medical device and pharmaceutical industry. The requirements for documents and methods for research are very often similar or the same because the requirements are the same. In addition these fields are made of many people who have worked in several companies and as a result, most places know the best way to do things. For instance when writing a document I think it would be okay to say what would be better to include and not include from past experience, but the actual write up of the document needs to written by the company.