Bonus: when Trump "freezes the size of Federal employment" do you think that will be match by a freeze in contracting, or a boost in crony contracts?
Trump: "I have a problem (e.g. Wollman Ice Rink) but know nothing about this topic. Who is the best company that makes ice rinks?"
Makes a few calls to hockey teams to find this information.
Learns the name of the company.
Calls CEO of the ice rink company.
After 15 mins of conversation, learns that freon-based ice rinks suck the monkey and that brine-based ones last forever.
Total elapsed time: Probably an hour.
Hires ice-rink company to help with Wollman Rink.
Project completed in four months and under budget.
No studies, no meetings, just results.
Government bureaucrats: REEEEEEEEEE!
Media for the last year and a half: "Donald Trump will NOT be able to build the wall."
Just now, Donald Trump: "We will start IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION of a border wall."
I haven't seen a single fake news site report that though, they are all pushing the alternative fact that contractors will be hired en mass.
And that's where you're wrong. If done right, 3x to 4x more expensive up front and less TCO in the long run.