Is this a case of an emperor who wears no clothes? I feel like we ought to have the mechanisms within our public service to be able to provide that, without prejudice, and sometimes maybe even counter to policy, although I know it's not your job to make policy recommendations. It just strikes me that we have Deloitte now reporting back, and I'm wondering where the gap is between our public service and their ability, and maybe even within other departments.
We hear, through you Mr. Chair, Liberals love to use the language of whole-of-government approach, but where was procurement on this? Why do we not have checks and balances in place within procurement to ensure that these needs are met?