This is how must things in Russia are built after the fall of the USSR.
Except there's no competition between 2 contractors, so for 40 million, you get a shoddy 10 million bridge, and 15 goes into the politician who approved the project and 15 to his contractor buddy.
(Or the contractor buddy and the politician are actually the same person, so they just get 30 million)
The added benefit is that the shoddy construction falls apart quicker, so you can request 40 million again in a few years.
Except there's no competition between 2 contractors, so for 40 million, you get a shoddy 10 million bridge, and 15 goes into the politician who approved the project and 15 to his contractor buddy.
(Or the contractor buddy and the politician are actually the same person, so they just get 30 million)
The added benefit is that the shoddy construction falls apart quicker, so you can request 40 million again in a few years.