Because you narrowed it to what I've examined, I can't speak generally, but I can speak to some of the issues we've seen, for sure.
We highlighted from some big IT programs we looked at that there wasn't a concerted effort to ensure that the skills the government went out to seek—because they didn't have them internally—got transferred over so that competencies got transferred over. It is something departments should work on.
However, I caution that there's a need not to create more rules when it comes to procurement but to enforce the current rules. That, to me, is a value added. Either you're going out to fill capacity because you need surge capacity, or you have a skill you don't need. Then, in order to not create long-term dependencies, you need to figure out a way to transfer those skills into the public service.
