It's an interesting question because we start from a base where there's a small defence industrial base in Canada compared to other countries. Right there, we are at a disadvantage especially if we insist on having Canadian-made major equipment. The government obviously for various reasons often insists on domestic production. That severely limits the competitive base on which the government can tap. A small industrial defence base, that's one disadvantage.
There are ways, I think, of overcoming at least in part this disadvantage, notably by having one single point of contact when it comes to defence procurement and not just a point of contact but a point of accountability. Right now there are at least two departments involved, Defence and PSPC. That would be one way to simplify things, having one person and one organization ultimately accountable for military procurement.
There are obviously ways to simplify the procurement process. I think specialists in procurement could be better placed to explain in detail how to streamline the procurement process.