EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statements  No.
333-37304 and 333-74940 of The Management  Network  Group,  Inc. on Forms S-8 of
our report dated March 29, 2004 (which report  expresses an unqualified  opinion
and includes an  explanatory  paragraph for a change in accounting  principle in
2002)  appearing  in the Annual  Report on Form 10-K of The  Management  Network
Group, Inc. for the fiscal year ended January 03, 2004.





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                                 MARCH 31, 2004