I would say the way we run our processes, there is no ministerial involvement. When there is a commitment to meet a timeline for a process, we are encouraged to meet the timeline. But in terms of our procurement—and I don't want to comment on what other jurisdictions do or don't do—there is no ministerial involvement.
Evidence of meeting #92 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was company.
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