Mr. Chair, what I would say is that, as the Auditor General's report points out, there isn't documentation about why the CBSA ultimately chose to pursue a non-competitive vehicle. On that issue, what we're trying to look for in the future is ensuring that there's well-documented rationale for why the choice of a particular procurement approach was pursued. We are one point of advice. There are other factors that were likely considered. We, unfortunately, don't have the documentation to understand why the decision was ultimately made.
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