Thank you.
I'd like to move to the Champlain Bridge contracts. A circumstance that seems to be evolving is that a number of contracts, some important contracts, are going to single bidders. Arup engineering has already received a $15.2-million contract. I understand there were no bidders other than this particular engineering firm for this project. They have no particular history in dealing with Transport Canada. They're a U.K.-based company with I think a very small office in Toronto.
More recently, IBI Group has received a $1.1-million contract for electronic tolling.
Does this cause concern for value for money for Canadian taxpayers, that there is a potential here that contracts for a very major project are going to one bidder? While the $15-million mark and the $1.1-million mark may be relatively small considering the total size of this project, it does allow both of these companies to now be grandfathered for future contracts, which now may be sole-sourced.
Could you give the committee some description of how this tendering process occurred and whether or not you have any concerns about value for money for taxpayers as a result?