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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23-A

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated September 26, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Veritas
DGC Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2000. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, TX
March 2, 2001