Which might also indicate that good politics are a part of her job as well. You don't want to tell the contractors who aren't trying to rip you off "I need to

Which might also indicate that good politics are a part of her job as well. You don't want to tell the contractors who aren't trying to rip you off "I need to stand here and stare at you so that you don't cheat me/steal anything", but if you're always around to help "pick out windows" or "choose drapes", you can keep an eye on things without being too obvious about it.