Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Those were good questions. I'm looking forward to reviewing our proceedings.
Under the trade agreements that are in place and that the government is pursuing, increasingly contracts are opened up to foreign entities. Do P3s allow for foreign entities? If so, how do you provide for enforcement of those contracts?
Second, is the bidding process different for P3 projects? In other words, when the department comes to you with its proposal, has it already put out the call for bids and it has an idea of what the costs might be? Are there many stages to this? Do you now have a completely different bidding process in the government for P3s that includes the costs of long-term maintenance?