Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Deputy Minister, Generals, welcome.
As I listened to you speak, it became clear to me that procurement is a critical activity for the Department of National Defence.
My first question relates to the procurement process. You talked about the whole process as basically being complex and costly, adding that it results in long delays. The new procurement process is efficient, effective, streamlined and quicker.
Could you give us some examples of procurement turnaround times? For example, under the old system, it seems the process would take five years for one type of equipment and two years for another. I even heard the Minister say, when he appeared before the Committee, that it took 15 years. Under the new system, how much time will you be saving compared to the old one?