So why are PWGSC and Treasury Board keen on proceeding this way? The answer is complex, but quickly explainable. First, they are trying to rationalize and consolidate some of their processes, and we actually agree it should be done. We could provide them with real solutions if they provided us with real information on which to base our solutions. Regardless, we have provided PWGSC with some proposed solutions and have received verbal support from several of their senior bureaucrats.
Second, on a regular basis, large IT projects have failed and bureaucrats have been held responsible. This time--