Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Once again, Minister, welcome to our committee.
Minister, as you know, over the last few months we've been working on two studies on procurement, with the focus on air defence and national shipbuilding.
We've heard from the department, from the PBO and from industry experts. One theme that stands out is the fact that we are continuously facing some serious hurdles when it comes to procurement of defence equipment.
Based on your experience, and with the updates you are getting and observations you're making, what have been these hurdles over the last decade? How will the new procurement process improve not only procurement but also the project management and oversight and the reporting that's required to ensure that these hurdles are highlighted and that we have a way of managing them?