Government Operations committee  Based on the model the department was proposing to use over a three-year standing offer and cutting the number of suppliers down to potentially as low as seven, initially there would have been significant reduction in pricing because there would have been the psychology of fear in the bidding process.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for having us here today. My name is Meredith Egan, and with me is Jeremy Ingle. Also with us are Catherine Tremblay and Barbara Cloutier, who will be able to answer any questions in French, if you so wish. We are all principal owners of local temporary help staffing firms in Ottawa.