As minister, I wanted to make sure that we provided more transparency and more clarity relating to government contracts for individuals inside and outside government. That is why I sought to ensure to have this portal revised; it's so that there is greater information.
Some of the improvements that have been made are entries that now show a contract and its amendments as a single total value when data permits. This clarified instances in which published information created confusion about the number of contracts and the total contract value. We will be making continued improvements to the portal, including new dashboards, and we will provide visuals to simplify key data points.
The comptroller general, who is sitting here beside me, is also undertaking a horizontal audit and a review of the proactive publication of contract data for completeness and accuracy. This will be done by June 7 of this year.