Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Hollander, thank you for being with us so early this morning, Vancouver time. It is not your fault, but I would have greatly appreciated hearing you at the beginning of this inquiry. Indeed, the elements that you are bringing forward are very interesting and would probably have guided our questions to the various witnesses differently.
On page 5 of your presentation, you talk about the "Development of statements of work and specifications". Do you believe that there could be room for various abuses if the restrictions set out are so specific to the contract that, in the end, there could be only be one bidder?
I am trying to understand, because witnesses told us that the renovation work for West Block was so specific, complex and particular that the number of potential bidders would be limited. I would like you to explain to me the difference between this point: "Defining specs/SOW to fit the products and capabilities of a single contractor ("Tailoring")", and what we were told by the architects, with regard to the difficulty, the complexity, etc.
I would like to hear your comments in this regard.