What I will say to that, though, is that as the contracting authority, as the Ministry of Public Works, we have worked to consolidate contracting, so that we are saving the government millions of dollars. In terms of how the departments are using this, I think we can find more savings, and we should find a way to ensure that it is being used effectively, efficiently, and if it's necessary. If it's not, then we should look to cut those costs.
On March 19th, 2013. See this statement in context.