Well, I was informed in writing by Angela Durigan that GC Strategies had to be a pre-qualified supplier on the TBIPS catalogue. That TBIPS catalogue is not determined by me, nor do I have access to it...including the fact that it's a two-person company. Any and all decisions were not mine to make. I had no access or no right to make decisions.
Senior management at CBSA has a contract review board. They have a series of executives at CBSA and at that time, they would have instructed.... As you know, as Lysane said in her audio, it comes down to you are a soldier and you are to do as you're told. I'm a unionized member. For doing my job...and if I'd seen anything, I would have reported it.
I didn't know who this pre-qualified supplier was. I want to make that very, very clear. I didn't decide. Angela Durigan confirmed that they are a TBIPS supplier. I have it in writing with me and can prove that Angela Durigan said “I'm getting ready to send the draft contract to GC Strategies” in the time frame you're mentioning, Madam.