It can happen in "techy" companies too, especially if they are heavily siloed. I've witnessed plenty of times when a department goes off on their own and brings

It can happen in "techy" companies too, especially if they are heavily siloed. I've witnessed plenty of times when a department goes off on their own and brings in a solo contractor/small shop to create some random thing. Eventually it lands in the lap of the engineering teams who have to deal with the mess.