Thank you for your question.
I'd like to start by distinguishing between my two main roles at OSIC, because I think it's important.
The first really important point is that my role as registrar mainly involves determining whether a supplier poses a risk to federal procurement, and putting mitigation measures in place if necessary. My work has an impact on all departments looking to contract work out to a supplier. I focus mainly on how suppliers behave, not departments. If I am given negative information about a supplier, I examine it, determine whether measures are necessary and proceed accordingly. The supplier is then notified, and all departments are impacted.
My other really important role is conducting investigations within the department. Any other department with a similar responsibility has someone performing a similar role.
It is important to distinguish between the two roles because I don't necessarily wield the same authority or carry the same weight in both roles.