The government was in a particularly difficult situation when it entered into these consultations. And by “government” I mean the Department of Public Works. The department or client was also the one that made the regulations. It set the rules. I believe there was a conflict of interest there. I may be exaggerating the importance of the situation a bit here. Let’s say there was an appearance of conflict of interest. I think it was a good idea for the government to take a step back and ask a third party—that’s what we did with the Conference Board—to oversee certain consultations.
Am I pleased that we undertook these consultations? Of course, since I wanted them.
Of course, it was important for me to let the department interact with suppliers. There are 10,000 of them and they do not deal with a computer screen, but with real people. We gathered some impressions from our own employees who interact with suppliers, but it wasn’t enough. That is why we asked the Conference Board to oversee these consultations. And in fact I believe that several representatives were here before the committee on October 19. They have made recommendations and continue to do so. We continue to take them into account in the implementation and execution of the reform plan.