We have not been able to review the new system. We've received briefings on this system and some of its capabilities at its early stages and throughout implementation.
Do I think it will assist in documentation? Absolutely. Can I comment on it's effectiveness? I cannot.
The one thing I will say is that there was a change. Before, the rule that would apply to most federal government contracting was something called the Treasury Board contracting policy. That has since been phased out. Effective May 2022, there was a phase-in period of one year.
The new directive makes clear, based on roles and responsibility, who has the obligations associated with documentation. It makes clear that the documentation obligation lies with the contracting authority. The contracting authority, as I mentioned, in 30 of these instances, was PSPC. In seven instances it was Shared Services and in four instances it was the CBSA itself.
I saw Derek indicating that he wanted to add something and I feel like I've been dominating the conversation.