Dependence on external expertise
Name(s):
Outside agency dependence
Dependence 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.
Aggravates
Inadequacies of foreign consultants [in 12 loops]
Aggravated by
Value(s)
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems