That's a rather interesting question. You're talking about information technology. In the context of procurement, there's the buyer and there's the procurement officer. PSPC is the procurement officer. It will apply the policy in the context of procurement. However, the buyer will define the requirements. If the buyer defines the requirements in such a way that we'll target a large multinational supplier instead, the procurement process will run its course and the result will be the result. However, if the buyer defines their requirements in such a way that Canadian suppliers in a regional context are in the best position to meet them—perhaps by breaking the project down into smaller parts—the vision you are talking about has a better chance of success.
PSPC has the procurement officers. As for us at the Treasury Board Secretariat, our role is to work with managers within the government to guide them in defining their needs so that procurement processes favour Canadian suppliers.
