I'm confused. On the one hand, there were initially clear deliverables, and that is in the context of having milestones set out in the first contract. To me, milestones are broad goals of the work that needs to occur for the project. What you're saying is that the flexibility was needed because of the ever-changing needs arising out of the ever-changing pandemic.
The Auditor General continues on and says that, “In addition, the agency did not set out specific tasks, levels of effort, and deliverables for these contracts in task authorizations.” On the one hand, I'm hearing from you that there is an awareness of what's happening around the world, and, therefore, you were acting and modifying the contract to reflect the changing needs. On the other hand, we're hearing that the agency did not set out specific tasks, levels of effort and deliverables. I would like to hear from the Auditor General for an answer.