Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'll ask Ms. Hamm my question and I'll try to be brief.
We know how complicated calls for bids can be in municipalities. There are many constraints involved, and cost is the first criterion used in most cases to determine the winning company. More and more often, there's a desire to include a criterion for environmental standards in calls for bids. It's a real conundrum.
What would you say if, for example, the federal government implemented a smart technology standard in the calls for bids to take into account a project's shortcomings over the longer term and not simply cost? It could be worthwhile.