As has been discussed previously, the department was there to provide a preference if there was a preference. This did not mean that the contract would necessarily be awarded. I think Mr. Brazeau has discussed this in previous testimony, that a preference could be provided, but no one at the NCPC had anything to do with the actual award of the contracts or of the evaluation of the bids that came in.
On June 4th, 2007. See this statement in context.