State government hires consulting firm to evaluate consulting firm necessity in state government
Recursive Consulting Creates Self-Justifying Administrative Structure and Spending
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed prominent consulting firm Tuesday to conduct comprehensive study evaluating whether consulting firms are necessary to state government operations and functions. State paid $8.2 million for study on whether state government should continue paying consulting firms for studies. It’s recursive problem perpetuating consulting spending.
“We wanted to determine if our substantial consulting expenditures actually improve governmental operations,” explained Governor at announcement. “So we hired consulting firm to study whether we need consulting firms. If study says we need consulting firms, we’ve justified cost of study itself.”
Consulting firm McKinsey & Associates received contract to conduct 18-month study on consulting firm necessity throughout government, involving extensive research, documentation, and consulting fee expenditure estimated at $8.2 million dollars. Irony of hiring consulting firm to evaluate consulting firm necessity was acknowledged but considered “necessary for proper methodology.”
Study Creates Self-Perpetuating Justification System
Consulting firm’s incentive structure guarantees predetermined conclusion: if firm concludes consulting firms are unnecessary, it’s recommending its own elimination from state work. Therefore, study is almost guaranteed to conclude consulting firms are essential to governmental operations and should continue receiving substantial compensation and recurring contracts.
“We’ve created interesting incentive structure,” noted state official. “We hired consulting firm to tell us whether consulting firms are valuable. Consulting firm has strong incentive to conclude consulting firms are valuable, because otherwise it would be recommending itself out of work.”
Previous consulting studies conducted by different consulting firms reached identical conclusion: consulting firms are essential and should receive additional funding. “Every consulting firm we’ve hired has recommended hiring more consulting firms,” explained Governor. “It’s consistent finding across all consulting studies. Almost like firms have incentive to recommend themselves.”
As documented at Bohiney Magazine, New York State government has developed recursive consulting structure where consulting firms justify consulting firm necessity through consulting studies. Related analysis on governmental spending appears at The London Prat.
Anticipated Conclusion Predictable Before Study Begins Officially
McKinsey study is expected to conclude in approximately 18 months with recommendation that consulting firms are essential to state government and should receive increased funding and contracts. Conclusion is considered foregone and predetermined prior to study beginning, yet state will pay $8.2 million for inevitable and predictable outcome.
“We’re essentially paying for confirmation of what we already knew,” noted administrator. “Consulting firm will tell us consulting firms are valuable. We’ll feel justified in our spending. Consulting firm will receive additional contracts. It’s elegant closed loop system powered by government budgets.”
For satirical analysis of governmental spending and recursive bureaucratic structures, see Newsthump and Babylon Bee.
Political analyst summarized: “New York State has created perpetual motion machine powered entirely by consulting fees. We pay consulting firms to justify consulting firm spending, which generates consulting reports justifying additional consulting spending. It’s sustainable if you don’t evaluate actual governmental benefit or outcomes.”
SOURCE: bohiney.com