The Second Reason Is So You Can Shift Blame When There Is A Screwup

The quote printed under the blotter on every politician/bureaucrat desk; "The consultant said it would work......."

Consulted to distraction

It can be necessary to call in outside experts, but often they just tell you what you want to hear

At 4:30 p.m. this past Tuesday I contacted city manager Shirley Hoy's office with two simple questions about an annual report on the city's use of consultants last year. (It's on the agenda of tomorrow's government management committee.)

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