The details that have come to light in recent months, including the details in numerous reports, as well as the one that I am holding here from the Auditor General, are extremely concerning. They include evidence of a high markup of fees, contracting irregularities and a lack of adherence to procurement rules. I find it extremely disconcerting that there are public servants who are not following the rules that are established by the Treasury Board.
Federal organizations have to have controls in place for procurement management, and the Treasury Board Secretariat has recently taken additional steps to provide departments and agencies with guidance to adopt practices consistent with our policies, but there is work to do, and I encourage all deputy heads of agencies and departments to follow the rules of this government to ensure that their employees are complying with the rules. That is the way that we can protect integrity in contracting.