Both the public service and the Crown corporation, in this case, have exceptions to the competitive process in times of emergency. That's what was used to justify the non-competitive contracts at the beginning. We saw that in many situations. It's a very reasonable approach to ensure quick service to Canadians.
What I would have expected is that, as this program was carried out, steps would be taken to avoid that continued reliance. Currently, with the last contract that was issued, the government is bound to extend it until 2028 with the loan accounting software.
In other reports, I've criticized that lack of recognition of when it's time to bring things back into the public service, and it's repeated here. That overreliance shouldn't happen.