Government Operations committee  I would like to add a very important point, madam Chair. The Department of Public Works and Government Services began the process at the end of March by issuing a letter of interest. We will be holding a competition to find companies that can repair and update these tanks in Cana

Government Operations committee  There is always room for improvement, Madam Chair. That is why many initiatives have been introduced and are still being developed.

Government Operations committee  One of the main criticisms we get has to do with the slowness of the process. As I said in my opening remarks, we are working to reduce the time it takes to issue a contract. We work in military procurement, major purchases, but we are also working hard to put in place instrumen

Government Operations committee  [For goods and services, particularly predefined-services and goods with specifications—equipment supplies—we have procedures in place that allow the department to make these purchases very quickly. We will be continuing with this approach.

Government Operations committee  Madame Chair, all federal departments are subject to the Financial Administration Act.

Government Operations committee  Ms. Folco, you asked why Public Works and Government Services handles contracts for the Department of National Defence and whether it does so for all federal government departments. The first question is legislative in nature. Public Works and Government Services was established

Government Operations committee  I could check on that. Some agencies have been established in recent years, and they have some exemptions. For example, the Canada Revenue Agency has the authority to issue its own contracts.

Government Operations committee  Madam Chair, thank you for inviting me here today. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in your study of government procurement and today's panel on military procurement. As members know, Public Works and Government Services Canada plays a key role in ensuring that the

Government Operations committee  The Department of Public Works is a service provider, really, for procurement. As such, it is the department that buys, that holds the funds, that has the responsibility to determine whether it's a capital project or not. So we'll be pleased to refer your question—or you could—to

Government Operations committee  I'm sorry, I don't.

Government Operations committee  Yes. We'll contact the Department of National Defence.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  The determination of capital projects versus ongoing projects is different, as you mentioned, through the policy, but at the same time is related to the financial statement, the source of money. As such, it's up to the Department of National Defence to deal with Treasury Board an

Government Operations committee  Yes, you are right in the sense of the normal practices related to providing the right to the supplier to get a debriefing. The supplier has choices, either a debriefing or information via letter, depending on the circumstances. In this specific case, because we were already invo

Government Operations committee  Yes, with the results of the evaluation.