Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to begin by asking questions of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman.
We heard earlier today from Innovation, Science and Economic Development that there is funding going into new technologies. I understand that your office is to do alternative dispute resolution, ADR.
What mechanisms are in place to ensure that the businesses that have received funds and government contracts have actually used them for their intended purpose? Does your office play a role in mediating the results of the contracts that have been put in place, or is that left up to individual departments?