Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To answer the questions, this is relatively new. We're not sure exactly how long we would need. This is something we can and will look into. The Office of the Law Clerk is looking into this. We require their help to draft the contract.
However, on our side, once we know what the services look like, we'll draft a budget that would need to be approved by the committee. The chair may decide when to convene the committee on that matter. After that, this budget needs to go to the Liaison Committee. I am not sure when they would meet, but it would be up to members to see if and when the Liaison Committee can meet to approve this budget.
With that said, I am familiar with the steps, but I can't provide an exact timeline. It is up to the committee to decide when they meet and when they want things done by.