Public Services and Procurement Canada's reaction was to accept more risk. There is a balance to be struck between risk management and the need to act quickly. The department did decide not to use certain processes in order to provide a faster response. It is also important to recognize that all procurement processes help to reduce risk, but never eliminate it completely. There is a balance to be struck between risk management and speed of response.
On June 1st, 2021. See this statement in context.