Right. Here's what you say Mr. MacDonald communicated to you on November 18, 2019: “Look, Kristian, I can't solicit this as a government department, and I'll, you know, I think there's an opportunity for you”, meaning GC Strategies, “to partner with these guys”, meaning Botler, “and knowing what you can do here in town, I think you can turn this into an enterprise product.
What did Mr. MacDonald mean by “I can't solicit this as a government department”? It sounds like it doesn't have to do with efficiency. It sounds like it has to do with working around some kind of rules that are in place to prevent him from going out there and hand-picking contractors.