Public Accounts committee  Please.

Public Accounts committee  As an outside contractor, I had no authority to direct a contract, sign a contract, or negotiate a contract.

Public Accounts committee  No, they were completely separate exercises.

Public Accounts committee  I don't see the light there at all. The business case was to go forward with an outsourcing option. There was no mention of who would get the contract.

Public Accounts committee  Do you mean on the business case?

Public Accounts committee  On the insurance administration, we analyzed RCMP internal costs. We had Great-West Life costs, because we had been dealing with them for over a year, and my supervisors got costs from Morneau Sobeco.

Public Accounts committee  As I mentioned in my opening statement, because of the stringent requirements for security, no, we didn't look at any outside ones. We realized the business case was only to compare inside and outside, and that was all.

Public Accounts committee  I did it under my director, the supervisor at the time, Mr. Roy. He gave me direction and he gave me the costs to compare.

Public Accounts committee  Correct.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.

Public Accounts committee  My supervisors provided all the data for me to analyze.

Public Accounts committee  I believe I was directed by my supervisor to limit the field, for whatever reason.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Roy.

Public Accounts committee  No, I merely did a business case under the direction of my supervisor.

Public Accounts committee  Could you repeat the question?