Ms. Ashton, that's simply untrue.
Council members were selected based on their expertise and their leadership in their respective fields to represent a range of sectors, backgrounds and regions across the country. Given that members of the supply council are leaders in the private and non-profit sectors, there's a chance that they may represent or have prior relationships with the government, but they have no role in contracting whatsoever, as I have previously clarified for this committee, and I will repeatedly say it.