Absolutely. Thousands of contracts are handled by the department, some of them large, but many not so large. They are handled by the department at arm's length, thankfully, from the minister and his office.
When this came up I requested a briefing from my then deputy, Mr. Marshall. I wanted to make sure it had been handled properly. There had been allegations about the way the bids had been valued or looked at, the grid and what have you.
My current deputy has confirmed—and he can speak to this, I am sure—that this contract and the process were properly handled by the department.