Yea absolutely. So much of it is a shell game (in some companies) where you attempt to shift blame and take credit for successes. Those type of consultancies help facilitate the game.
You’re an easy target when you don’t have the political pull to point out the absurdity of what’s going on.
It’s quite literally corrupt, but everyone seems to know and nothing gets done - because politicians are part of the revolving door. People like us who actually care about doing a good job are just cannon fodder.
Mostly I’ve just learned to avoid such projects like the plague. As a small enterprise software player, the best customers where those who still had skin in the game.