Government Operations committee  I will certainly make best efforts to come back within two weeks.

Government Operations committee  Again, I would have to get back to the committee. Over the course of the last number of years, there have been a number of firms engaged in various capacities. I don't have the information handy, but I'd be happy to get back with a response.

Government Operations committee  Thank you very much for the question. Mr. Chair, I'd like to reserve the right to come back if the answer I give needs further clarification. My understanding of the process and the way it's typically done is that a standing offer process is in place with Public Works. A roster

Government Operations committee  My understanding is that it is certainly the process we used here. If there was anything different, I would certainly get back to the committee. My experience in all the various activities we've been involved is that we've used the typical standing offer competitive process to go

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. Mr. Chair, to answer the member's question, it might be helpful to step back very briefly and talk about the big blocks involved in terms of this amount of money. A certain amount of funding was for corporate services support--

Government Operations committee  That would have been about....

Government Operations committee  Of the remaining moneys, roughly $1.6 million is for the website, and that's not taking it down to the last dollar. That's divided between the people who generate the content and the people who maintain the system. Then there is about $1.3 million for the various other activities

Government Operations committee  That's correct, yes.

Government Operations committee  I can't speak for all staff in corporate services, but certainly the staff who work for me on the website are people we have seconded from other government departments. So they are on a short-term basis. And indeed, I have authority under this submission. We would hire up to eigh

Government Operations committee  In our budget, according to the figures I have handy, we have about $200,000 of the total $3.9 million dedicated to what you would roughly call a public opinion research type of activity. And I would have to get back to you with the specifics of which particular firm that $200,00

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I think I have a commitment to get back on this question.

Government Operations committee  I'll just look.

Government Operations committee  Yes, I can give a rough breakdown. I think it'll be very helpful in the conversation. A certain amount of money for corporate overhead would have gone to Marilyn MacPherson's group at the Privy Council Office. It's the fit-up of rooms and extra money for translation services. Th

Government Operations committee  The decision that was made was to involve all government departments in coordinating communications, including advertising, signage and so on, so that Canadians would be informed of the available programs. For example, it was decided that there would not be 30 or 40 Web sites, bu

Government Operations committee  No, it's a program...