In any negotiation, there is a gradual narrowing of possibilities. Regardless of the number of those who bid on a contract, whether there are 4 or 25, Public Works chooses one potential supplier and begins negotiations with it. With respect to the C-17s, I can reassure you, in that the total amount paid for the four aircraft was 8% lower than the calculations made by PWGSC experts. We even compared prices—those we managed to obtain, obviously—with those paid by other countries who purchased the same aircraft. If I'm not mistaken, we are one of the countries that paid the lowest price.
I believe that Canadian taxpayers emerge as winners in this deal.