Absolutely, Mr. Ménard.
It was important to inform them, because they were likely to encounter a lack of cooperation on the part of the employer. Furthermore, they needed to know why we wanted our own study, namely because we had discovered that the study ordered by the government was supposed to be neutral. However, the report had been modified.
Therefore, we were bringing a firm into this somewhat hostile environment and we openly acknowledged our reasons for doing so.
Does that answer your question?