Thank you for that answer.
When it comes to awarding contracts, I think it's important to distinguish between competitive contracts and non-competitive contracts. I get the impression that the exemption for contracts valued at less than $40,000, even if that threshold was raised—it was under $25,000 in June 2019—fosters a lack of accountability. You refer to this in paragraph 4.20.
Is the threshold too low? Are there abuses? Do non-competitive contracts by mutual consent go that route? Does this foster cronyism and a lack of accountability?