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The consultocracy
Context:
The role of consulting firms in government and balancing benefits and concerns emphasizes the need for regulatory oversight.
Pros and Cons of Consulting Dominance
- Benefits of Consulting Support: Consulting firms aid complex policy formulation and digitized service delivery, providing needed expertise.
- Concerns of Overdependence: Unchecked use of consultants risks hollowing out government capabilities, fostering dependency, and promoting mission creep.
- Lobbying and Mission Creep: There's a risk of consulting firms leveraging dependency for repeat work, lobbying, and influencing sensitive policy decisions.
Global Concerns and "Consultocracy"
- Global Criticisms: Worldwide, concerns arise about consultants reducing government skills, distorting public policy objectives, and contributing to corruption.
- Distorted Objectives: Books like "The Big Con" caution against consultants leading governments down amoral pathways and shaping public policy objectives.
- Emergence of "Consultocracy": Consultants permeating government can diminish traditional roles of public servants, altering government functions and capabilities.
Need for Comprehensive Regulatory Framework
- Compelling Reasons for Engagement: Complexity demands external expertise, but engagements should be within a regulated framework.
- Transparent Onboarding: Regulations should ensure fairness, transparency, curb rent-seeking, and demand disclosure of added value.
- Knowledge Transfer Protocols: Clear protocols for knowledge transfer and internal capacity building should be integral to consulting engagements.
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