Yes, we are paying a markup, because it's in a public health crisis at a time when tech developers are in high demand. The private sector is compensated ridiculously more than the public sector for technological developers.
I would refer you to what Amanda Clarke, Sean Boots and Catherine Luelo said on the subject. Canada's paying a premium, and we are mortgaging our ability to define our own future by relying on outsourced contracting marked up by third party procurers.