On the Government of Canada's procurement website, it says that for departments acquiring contracts for services over $100,000, there's supposed to be an RFP. I recognize that you're saying it's cost recovery, but at the end of the day, if you don't know how much it's going to be, how do you know whether or not you're required to go to an RFP?
On April 27th, 2023. See this statement in context.