That's a question that requires me to anticipate a number of different scenarios.
Transparency is good because it affords industry an opportunity to understand what the government is looking to acquire. The earlier and more transparent they are, the better able Canadian industry is to prepare to compete successfully for procurements when they come to market.
Our focus is on ensuring that Canadian industry has an opportunity to support the Canadian Forces and the Canadian economy. The more transparent the government is around what its intentions are, and the earlier it chooses to engage Canadian industry in understanding how it can participate in Canada's defence procurement priorities, the better.