Government Operations committee  Five firms submitted tenders. The lowest bidder was LM Sauvé and he was judged by Travaux publiques and RPCD to be conforming and to be the low bid.

Government Operations committee  I'm not sure I'll ever attend another one, but I did attend that one.

Government Operations committee  Looking back, it seems to me there were two speeches of welcome. In one, Mr. Paradis was focusing on the woman who was running in that riding, who was going to be the candidate. He was speaking words of encouragement and welcome to her. That's how I would put it.

Government Operations committee  As I say, it seemed to be as a senior member of the Conservative Party, to wave the flag for somebody who was running or who wanted to run in the riding. That was my remembrance of it. It was focused on this woman's accomplishments.

Government Operations committee  I wouldn't be able to answer to that. He walked around the room and shook everybody's hand.

Government Operations committee  Yes. I said hello to him.

Government Operations committee  Pretty well.

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  Do you mean the people we're dealing with on a daily basis who are our project managers?

Government Operations committee  I think what you mean is do we know people who are not--

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  What was the question?

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  I think that would be incorrect, Madame Bourgeois. It is not that one contractor can do the work; it is that there is a list of qualified contractors, a list of pre-qualified contractors, of which one will do the work because his price will be the lowest conforming bid. It's no

Government Operations committee  I'm sure somebody has the....