Thank you for the question.
Actually, we do that on a fairly continuous basis. I think at the last committee we mentioned that we are now working on a very specific initiative that will look at optimizing the defence procurement “machinery”—I'll call it that for now—or enterprise. This specific look at different pieces of the procurement system will actually include a detailed look at what other countries are doing.
We're very much in continuous conversation with partners in the United States, the U.K. and Australia for such things as shipbuilding, for instance. The U.K. and Australia are key partners. We're all building a similar ship based on the Type 26 design. There is commonality of intent on that, which really helps the conversation.
Mr. Crosby and I were in the United States last week, in Washington, talking to our counterparts about various topics, from actual procurement policies and cyber certification to such specific projects as ammunition and others. That dialogue with allies for defence procurement matters is alive and continues.
Thank you.