Jacques Gourde at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On April 28th, 2009. See this statement in context.

April 28th, 2009 / 12:25 p.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

I want to welcome our witness this morning.

You referred earlier to your goal of 23 per cent of procurement being set aside for small business. Can you tell us whether that is a mandatory goal and if it is met by all government agencies; also, if an agency does not meet that goal, what action is taken then?

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