Veterans Affairs committee  Many hiring organizations are aware of those skill sets. We've had corporations approach us, and because those skill sets are part of the military picture and not necessarily part of the civilian side, corporations are prepared to pay relocation fees to provide all the training,

Veterans Affairs committee  That would be dependent on the Department of Veterans Affairs. Currently we won the existing contract with a procurement strategy of best overall proposal with a two-year contract with the option to renew for one year. After that, we don't know the future of the program and wheth

Veterans Affairs committee  In Australia, our manpower parent company.

Veterans Affairs committee  No. That would be news to us as well. That would be in Australia.

Veterans Affairs committee  To add to that, we do have individuals who are anticipating medically releasing, so instead of waiting for I believe it's at least six months prior to their release, they come into Career Transition Services to get a head start on their career transition process and work with a c

Veterans Affairs committee  And then placement to a more appropriate program that will meet their needs.

Veterans Affairs committee  From what I've seen from some of our statistics, a lot of people are looking for people with an operations and logistics background: avionics, electrical, statistics, so they can do auditing and accounting, security enforcement, things like that. Again, as Tricia said, the hiri

Veterans Affairs committee  I would also say that we get incredible testimonials from the individuals we've helped and continue to help. That to us suggests that we are doing our job and we're doing it well.

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. We're all sitting, waiting to find out. Based on my understanding of what's happening, there are just recommendations at this point and we won't know the extent of it until the budget is announced. They are very much aware of our services. We have been an interim serv

Veterans Affairs committee  But essentially the suitability is based on their goals. So they determine what is suitable for them. We just guide them through a system of achieving their goals.

Veterans Affairs committee  Bill mentioned some of the critical performance measures we're judged by. But as to some of the specifics, I can go through some numbers for you. With respect to VAC performance standards and client satisfaction, at least 80% of clients who access CTS will report that their kno

Veterans Affairs committee  We want to assist the individuals who are affected but not necessarily losing their jobs, where there will be a change within the organization. So that's an opportunity, but we're waiting until there is more clarity on the recommendations.

Veterans Affairs committee  Certainly. We're very much like CanVet; when we submit an invoice, VAC reviews it within 15 days, and we receive payment within 30.

Veterans Affairs committee  I know that one of the members of our civilian team recently discussed this with a member of, I would say, DND, in light of the recent announcement or recommendations on budget cutbacks and staffing levels. So a preliminary conversation has taken place. At this time, I don't know

Veterans Affairs committee  If I could quickly speak about the terms of our contract, it's a two-year contract that started on August 1, 2010, and runs up to and including September 30, 2012, with an option to be extended for one additional 12-month period. At the end of the contract, there will be a six-m