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Government Contracts November 5th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the government incurs no legal liability for work that was done before a contract is signed and issued. There appears to be nothing on the files of the Department of Public Works that deals with the matter of advanced work.
From the perspective of the Department of Public Works, the process begins when a requisition arrives, and that requisition was dated May 29.
Public Works November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, I would advise the right hon. gentleman to read very carefully the answer I gave a few moments ago.
Government Contracts November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the gentlemen has sent me the piece of paper referred to. I intend to ask some questions about it but, quite frankly, there is nothing on the face of that document that would warrant an investigation by the police.
Government Contracts November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, I have seen news reports about the e-mail. I must say that I have never seen it myself. It is not something that is in the files of the Department of Public Works and Government Services. There is nothing in the material on the files for which I am responsible in public works that would support the allegations being made by the opposition.
Government Contracts November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, there is nothing in the material that I have reviewed that would indicate any contact or lobby between the secretary of state and the Department of Public Works and Government Services.
Government Contracts November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, I have no personal knowledge at all of the matters that the hon. gentleman is alleging. He seems to have some concern with respect to dates and timing. I will inquire into those matters to see if there is anything that requires further clarification. However there is nothing before me at this time that would support the allegations he is making.
Government Contracts November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the quality of the consultation, given the short timeframe, is a matter of particular importance. I am happy to have the remarks on May 22 by this hon. member, the member for Châteauguay, who indicated that this was an excellent initiative upon which he wished to congratulate the government.
Government Contracts November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the department works very hard to follow the guidelines and the policy principles established by Treasury Board for all matters of contracting, whether that is in the communications field or otherwise. I would note that because of the concerns that were expressed earlier this year, the Prime Minister instructed the President of the Treasury Board to review the governance framework for all contracting in the field of sponsorships and advertising. In due course the President of the Treasury Board will be making recommendations to strengthen the whole process.
Government Contracts November 4th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, I have no idea what the preferences of any particular minister might have been at that time two or three years ago. The fact of the matter remains that the decision in this case was one that had to be made by those officials who were at the time in the Department of Public Works. They made the decision according to the procedures in place at that time.
Government Contracts November 1st, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman raises the issue of value for money in this matter. Let me quote an independent expert:
--I want to congratulate the government for consulting with the sport community, whether it be athletes or coaches, as well as with other levels of government. I think these consultations were necessary--I even took part in several of the meetings--and I just wanted to congratulate the government on taking this initiative.
That quotation is from the BQ member for Châteauguay.