If I may, Mr. Chair, invoking the NSE allows the Government of Canada to ask certain questions and require certain information that the trade agreements otherwise wouldn't allow, but as my colleague mentioned, it doesn't impact our sourcing strategy or our ability to sole-source. Those decisions are separate. From an officer perspective and an industry perspective, the sourcing strategy and the way the procurement rolls out are nearly identical, with the exception of some of those requirements during the procurement with regard to supply chain integrity.
On February 23rd, 2017. See this statement in context.