I thank the member for her question.
In the field of defence and navy, contracts and projects are so large that it is difficult to have standing offers. The Government of Canada uses them to purchase other products and services.
That said, there are things we can do. For example, we have a strategic program for ammunition. We have integrated five companies and we are able to do specific things with them. We also have the key industrial capabilities, a tool that is managed by our colleagues from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and that we can use for some purchases.
However, most of the time, when Public Services and Procurement Canada needs to launch what I call a pure procurement process, by default, we will call for tenders. Otherwise, we have to justify our position. That is a basic rule according to the policies that govern our work.