Refine the problem until it goes away

"We need a security system." said Allen, the CIO. "Fences, lights, cameras, dogs, the whole lot. Our whole livelihood is at stake here." So his offsider sends it to Strategic Sourcing for a quote. They notice we have a perfectly good fence around the garden, and lights are expensive so they cut that component based on a pre-existing policy. They notice that the department already has a camera, a Polaroid bought in 1981 but still not written off (they should have followed procedures instead of going outside the system). Dogs were a special problem - how many did they need? A good guard dog obviously, but local ordinances don't permit barking after 9pm, so they send their needs off in an RFI to a dog breeder saying they need a good, quiet dog for a fenced in area. Bite? No, we don't want one that bites, no certified dog handlers on the premises to my knowledge. Eighteen weeks later after a lot of unspecified construction having to do with automated water systems and lawn refuse pillars (complete with instructional pamphlets and custodial experts) a man from the local pet shop walks in and hands the CIO a poodle.