A consulting firm kickback scheme involves a secret, illegal agreement where a consultant pays a portion of its fee to a client’s employee in exchange for contract awards. It’s used to manipulate procurement processes, inflating project costs. The primary beneficiaries are the corrupt employee and the consulting firm, while the client organization and its stakeholders suffer financial losses and reputational damage.
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