Scott Armstrong at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On October 4th, 2011. See this statement in context.

October 4th, 2011 / 4:55 p.m.

Conservative

Scott Armstrong Conservative Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS

Thank you.

Thanks for your presentation. I found the whole time very riveting.

The information I have is that 43% of total contracts awarded by Public Works were to SMEs. That sounds pretty good, but when you look at it over time, there's quite a fluctuation. In 2004-05 it was 34%, and in 2007-08 it was 49%, for a 15% fluctuation. I'm concerned, because small businesses can't depend on the same amount or the same percentage every year.

What causes this fluctuation?

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