Evidence of meeting #35 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was report.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Procurement Ombud, Office of the Procurement Ombud
On implementation, the clear answer is ISC, so asking questions about implementation is—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley
Would there be any value in having a meeting between now and your report in six months with ISC and PSPC on where they are after three months, or it is best to wait until your interim report comes out?
Procurement Ombud, Office of the Procurement Ombud
I think you have to allow them time, because if you call them too soon, again, unfortunately, you're not going to hear—
Procurement Ombud, Office of the Procurement Ombud
To be fair to the departments in this circumstance, I would suggest that you hold them accountable to what they said they would do in the report. Each department has taken a variety of accountability, but ISC is the leader.
ISC, I would say, is the party you want before the committee to speak to some of the responses to the recommendations.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley
Thank you very much. Again, I appreciate the report. I appreciate your openness today and the time you've spent with us. It's been a fantastic meeting. Thanks very much.
Colleagues, unless there's something else, we are adjourned.
Thank you very much, everyone.
