6.6.2 Committee concerns: The key concern of the Committee centred around the extensive use of consultants and contractors and the high percentage of costs of construction projects (on average 18%) that are paid to these consultants, in particular. Members raised this concern in the light of assurance that had been made to DPW and to the Committee at various meetings, that the SAPS did indeed have internal capacity, for example, architects, bricklayers, quantity surveyors, etc. to take over devolved functions, including the building of police stations. Members raised numerous questions in this regard.