Except the consultants don't always put forward the one best solution, they put forward the solution of the person paying the dollars. I remember one awkward

Except the consultants don't always put forward the one best solution, they put forward the solution of the person paying the dollars. I remember one awkward situation i was familiar with where two diametrically opposed groups both notionally hired the same consultancy firm to write their respective proposals/submissions. No points for guessing whether the consultancy offered the same advice... Funny in one sense, but only because if you don't laugh you'll cry...