It might actually be pretty good advice. I once worked for a company that didn't have a supply room (with markers, pens, etc) because they were afraid too much

It might actually be pretty good advice. I once worked for a company that didn't have a supply room (with markers, pens, etc) because they were afraid too much of it went to waste. So if you needed a marker you needed to make a request, get it approved and then someone would get you a marker. Having your $150/hr consultant have to run around and figure out what they need to do to get a marker does NOT save you money. Often times there is a trade off between money you spend to buy things and time your employees otherwise need to spend to compensate. EMPLOYEES ARE NOT CHEAP. Outsource the parts that are not core to your business, and buy the things you can afford to buy so you can focus your time (and the time of your employees) on actually creating value for your users (and company).