Problem
Dependence on external expertise
Other Names:
Outside agency dependenceDependence on outside specialists
Dependence on outside services
Outside support dependency
Incidence:
The UK Department of Social Security paid out more than £100 million in 1993 in management consultancy fees -- more than the total available for emergency grants. 1,025 contracts were signed with outside advisers. Over the five-year period 1989-93, the department's external consultancy fees totalled £346.6 million.
Broader Problems:
Overdependence on governmentDependence on external resources Narrower Problems:
Excessive dependence of local communities on outside services Subject(s):
Information → ExpertiseSocial Activity → Agency
Social Activity → Services
Societal Problems → Dependence
Society → Foreign
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
22.10.2019 – 20:26 CEST