The effect of this strategy is similar to what happens in government - you have IT directors, who actually know very little about IT, but know they have $X to s

The effect of this strategy is similar to what happens in government - you have IT directors, who actually know very little about IT, but know they have $X to spend to solve problem Y. There is a number of companies who will gladly state they will solve problem Y for approximately $X. It creates this weird, self-reinforcing relationship.