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Government Operations committee Yes, approximately 50% is in that category, and the other 50% is in the operations and maintenance category.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee Maybe if we could clarify that as well, if the work were being done by a landlord, for example, in the lease portfolio of the government, which is a significant portfolio, you would be paying a substantial fee on top of that—more so than is the case here.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee Oh, I'm not speaking of that. It's only in the normal practice, as you know, for lease portfolios.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee If I can clarify, there's no markup added. If we're paying utilities on behalf of the government or the cost of the electrical-mechanical services in the operations or the cleaners, there is zero markup on that.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee It's a cost that flows through to the government, but it does not carry a markup from us.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee It's a good question. Thank you very much. All companies have had access since we started this contract in 2004. We did a public release throughout the industry inviting any company to pre-qualify. We identified to them what our process would be and how to join the roster of pre-qualified subcontractors.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee I think that's an interesting follow-up question to what we've been able to deliver as additional value to the crown. Certainly the formula that Public Works is able to calculate on what those savings are... We don't have access to their prior year costs, but we are measured on a continuous improvement basis.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee --to exercise or not to exercise.
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp
Government Operations committee Madam, the other way maybe to answer your question is that they require a one year's advance preparation--
June 7th, 2010Committee meeting
Justin Sharp