Yes and this is corruption by design, to allow the top to profit "off the books" legally. Consultants shower the brass lavishly with creative methods of legal

Yes and this is corruption by design, to allow the top to profit "off the books" legally. Consultants shower the brass lavishly with creative methods of legal bribery, like inviting them for talks and paying them huge fees or promising comfy positions after their retirement from public office. To earn that back, they overcharge through the nose for projects.