No, Mr. Wouters, I disagree. The deputy minister is an accounting officer, is accountable before Parliament for the administration of his department, as delegated specifically to him or her by the Federal Accountability Act.
Now, the process of managing these contracts falls under your responsibility, Mr. Wright, and you're now saying that because of the political nature of the document and because of the specific criteria required of the contractor, you agreed with the decision to give this contract.