Government Operations committee  We have global compliance and Canadian compliance. It's a global function, but we do have Canadian representation. We have specifically dedicated lawyers, risk managers, contract managers, systems, policies, procedures, checks and balances for Canada.

Government Operations committee  Yes. McKinsey takes the compliance with all laws, every law, very, very seriously, and we have the people, the tools, the systems and the processes to ensure that we're complying.

Government Operations committee  That's correct.

Government Operations committee  No, not to the best of my knowledge.

Government Operations committee  I have no specific information on it. My best guess is that it's probably not better than McKinsey's. We've invested a lot.

Government Operations committee  I'd be happy to. I have been involved with the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto for about 15 years, with a specific focus on education and helping to support our Jewish education to strengthen the Jewish community in the city of Toronto. I was for a long time the co-chair of the centre for Jewish education, which oversaw the Jewish day school system in Toronto.

Government Operations committee  We have several competitors. It's a very competitive marketplace. These organizations are the Boston Consulting Group, Bain, Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, PwC, Accenture and the like.

Government Operations committee  That's correct.

Government Operations committee  That's correct.

Government Operations committee  No. We took on the work because many of our junior folks are inspired to try to make Canada a better place. They want to take the skills and capabilities they've learned at McKinsey and bring them to the civil service to make Canada a better place for everybody.

Government Operations committee  Not to my knowledge, no.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I'm here as the managing partner of McKinsey & Company, in compliance with the request of the committee. I'm here to answer the questions that are being asked to the best of my ability. I'm happy to try to continue answering the questions from the committee.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, again, I don't know what the specifics of that situation are. I would say McKinsey follows the procurement policies—the rules, the regulations, the process—for how these contracts get awarded.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, again, this is the first I've heard of this. Given that this is an interim report, I have neither seen it nor received a copy of it, so I'm not in a position to comment. What I can say is that we abide by the rules, the policies and the procedures that are required by the federal government on all contracts.

Government Operations committee  I believe the procurement process that is run by the government—at least in McKinsey's case—puts an awful lot of requirements on us to ensure value for money, to ensure performance, to ensure skill improvement and to ensure all the deliverables that we commit to.