Visual FoxPro as a front end tool

We are in negotiation with a consultant who intends to use Microsoft’s SQL Server as the back end and Visual FoxPro as the front end for developing a customized application on our NT 4.0 LAN for our organization. I would like to get a feedback aboutthe usage of Visual FoxPro as a development tool. Some of my peers have expressed their fears that by using Visual FoxPro we would be embarking upon an “outdated” technology track. Please advise.