Ms. Jessica Sultan (Director General, Economic Policy Development, Department of Indigenous Services) at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

Thank you very much.

The procurement strategy for indigenous business requires three specific types of audit: a pre-award audit, which is mandatory for contracts that are over $2 million and voluntary otherwise; discretionary audits, which can be requested by either Indigenous Services Canada or the client or the contracting authority; and also post-award audits, which are done at the request of the client or Indigenous Services Canada.