We recently visited our fictional hero and the “James Bond” of the public sector, Ben Cromarty. We were enthralled to partake in a new bureaucratic adventure.  However, as Ben began slipping in and out of statutory loopholes , aligning himself with questionable nonprofits, throwing basic principles of competitive procurement to the wind, and hobnobbing with venture capitalists, we found ourselves questioning our loyalty and devotion.  Is Ben a double-agent fixated on watching his state government bur