Government Operations committee  As I outlined earlier, Mr. Chair, this is a competitive procurement program, so we call for proposals every year. The fifth call for proposals was launched just recently, in June 2014, and closed in September. We received 221 proposals, and they are currently under evaluation. We

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Chair. I'll give you a bit of background before I tell you about some examples of success under this program. The program, build in Canada innovation, BCIP, was launched to bolster innovation and promote economic growth. It provides Canadian inno

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the question. Indeed, as you outlined, the defence procurement strategy was announced in February 2014. Its three primary objectives are: delivering the right equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian coast guard; leveraging purchases of d