Yes, I would definitely see the merits. If the federal government wants to move into this space, I think it's absolutely critical that it plays a role in providing that critical support of infrastructure in terms of a "what works" centre and technical assistance labs, so that we're not seeing all of these contracts and opportunities going just to the largest NFP service provider. It's not that there is anything wrong with large organizations. They obviously have capacity and are good at what they do.
But if one of the stated objectives in this area is to open things up to more competition, innovation, and opportunity for service providers, it's incumbent upon governments then to provide the necessary conditions to allow those smaller entities to enter the space.