We wrote and requested a meeting on February 20. We didn't get a reply.
We were asked by departmental officials to submit some information, which we did. We were called to a meeting on June 20, I think it was, where we set out the proposals we had. We were cut short by a gentleman called Mr. David Rota, who said, “Well, that's what your information is, but let me tell you what we're going to do.” He then announced exactly what they were going to propose. He didn't give us the document in detail, but he told us in outline form. They were going to give us a new RFP.
We then asked if we could have some consultation. We were told yes, but we'd have to do it in a hurry. Three days later we were called in. They listened to us for about an hour and a half, and that was the end of that. Five days later, the proposed RFSO was on the street. Anything we'd given to them that day.... There was no notice, no change, nothing. It was a fait accompli.