My last question is about accountability and transparency. As I said, I worked in a certain field.
How can it be that the government is unable to demonstrate what it has to do in terms of accountability when many small organizations, including many not-for-profits, have to undergo reviews and audits before they can get a contract or funding? Those organizations don't even have the internal expertise to do that.
How can it be that the government awarded 106 contracts through GC Strategies without even checking security clearances, without following the rules and without appropriate accountability, just because it said the situation was urgent?
I expect the rules to be very clear, and I expect all departments to follow them. I also expect to see direct communication between you and the departments, and I expect you to have all the information you need to do your job properly.