I am always worried when a contract has been awarded non-competitively and the justification is not sound. A non-competitive process should be an exception.
Therefore, it is very important that the justification for using such a process be sound. The fact that 71% of contracts are awarded non-competitively concerns me.
What also worries me is the extent to which non-competitive processes are used in all departments and agencies and in all Crown corporations. Many do not adequately justify the use of these processes.