In 2011, Shared Services Canada did not have the mandate for what we call “workplace technology devices” or end-user devices, that is, the peripherals that my colleagues have been talking about. We received that mandate through a subsequent order in council in the year 2013. The years 2013 to 2015 were the period of confusion that my colleague Mr. Duplantie spoke about. In 2015 we got the mandate for the procurement of the workplace technology devices, but we did not have the power to delegate back to departments the ability to access our procurement vehicles.
On May 16th, 2017. See this statement in context.