I'm going to start with the last question.
When we audit reports, obviously we cannot audit each and every one of them. Therefore, we use sampling, which is a well-established scientific tool in auditing. It consists of reviewing enough contracts to draw reliable conclusions on all the contracts as a whole. That is how we proceed.
The increased number of IT contracts is in line with the increased number of professional services contracts within the federal government, and there are reasons for that. For example, if there is a labour shortage or an unexpected increase in workload, I agree that contracting is necessary. In that case, there are good reasons for doing so. However, when contracts are awarded due to a lack of expertise, I'd like the government to determine how to transfer that expertise to the public service, to avoid always having to grant contracts to third parties.