Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to come back to the matter of justifying a decision to sole-source a contract, as opposed to putting it out to tender.
As I understand it, even if you make a recommendation that the Department of National Defence, say, provide an explanation as to why it opted for a sole-source contract, you have to rely on the department's good faith.
Is there a legislative or other way to make sure that the department doesn't have a choice about whether to provide an explanation when it decides to award a sole-source contract? What kinds of controls are available?