> Meanwhile they will spend endless amounts on consultants and other fluff Preferring consultants over employees is a way for those in charge to quietly practi

> Meanwhile they will spend endless amounts on consultants and other fluff Preferring consultants over employees is a way for those in charge to quietly practice nepotism and other forms of favor-granting, shuffling money to people loyal to them or as favors to other powerful people who they want to get favors from I'm not saying this is the case 100% of the time, but I think if you could give people a truth serum when they are choosing consultants and ask if any of their friends, family, or personal professional network stand to gain from the contract, many would have to say yes