It is difficult for me to say that the government is paying too much, because there is a problem of transparency. We do not know the costs, and neither do you. I cannot compare the costs for Public Works Canada to costs that are unknown. As I was saying earlier, we are in the dark. The rules might be appropriate, but I have strong doubts about that. A process that is completely transparent allows for better competitiveness among companies and helps lower prices. If you ask a number of entrepreneurs to tender for work, and you tell me that one of them has bid $1,000, I will be tempted to ask for $900 if I am interested in obtaining the contract.
On April 26th, 2010. See this statement in context.