I would also like to come back to the question of machinery, as you said. We note a lack of accountability on the part of the departments. They all keep passing the buck. We also note that, at each step, the government can select the aircraft it wants to have—or the service it wants—by imposing limits or requirements, for instance.
I will give you some examples. The government can say that it wants a plane that will lift 70,000 kg, knowing full well that there is only one plane capable of that. The company that sees this knows it will be awarded the contract, and this has an impact on Canadian taxpayers. I feel this means losing some of our bargaining power with that company. I do not understand why you cannot look at the machinery and make recommendations. I am referring only to DND requirements, but there are other stages. There is also Public Works and Government Services. I am pleased to hear you say that the advance contract award notice procedure is not competitive. There are other ways to proceed. We wonder what influence parliamentarians have and what influence the Auditor General could have.
Are you willing to look more closely at the machinery, given the magnitude of these expenditures?