Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Hello everyone. I don’t normally sit on this committee. Thank you for having me here today. I’d also like to thank the witnesses.
Mr. Page, the RFI submitted in February 2022 stated verbatim that participation was encouraged, but not mandatory, and that respondents should be aware that the RFI was not a prequalification process, that it would not lead to the establishment of a short list, and that potential suppliers were not being identified. In other words, it was not a condition and would not determine who would be eligible. So it implied that there would be a bidding process.
Some companies submitted information in good faith and were never subsequently contacted. Can you explain that?