[tempest_]

You are paying a fall guy to come in and gather data or implement something you want to do but don't have a ton of evidence for. That way if shit goes south you can blame them and if it succeeds you get the credit.

Their entire job is more related to corporate politics than prestige. Maybe it was in the past.

[fakedang]

Point is, Sam the hobo could be a fairly cheap scapegoat. No premium either.

[JesseTG]

"Why did you hire some hobo from behind a Wendy's for corporate consulting?"

[fakedang]

"What difference does it make when we're calling KPMG?"