No, absolutely not. This does not exclude having a client, because the Department of National Defence, Mr. Coderre, is a client of Public Works and Government Services in the same way that Health Canada or Foreign Affairs and International Trade are. My department's role does not consist in determining the client's needs. The best qualified person for determining needs is, of course, the one who is soliciting our services.
You missed my introduction. I introduced Mr. Williston, who is in charge of the military sector at Public Works and Government Services. More than 350 of our public servants work for the Department of National Defence. Both groups are interconnected, but clearly, it is perfectly normal that the client should determine his needs first.