Government Operations committee  In the example that I gave for the West Block of the masonry apprenticeship program, again, it's one of the largest ones in North America.

Government Operations committee  That contract was put in place several years ago, and we are now making adjustments to make sure that we are able to create those flow-through opportunities in those contracts.

Government Operations committee  We have had those discussions on partnering opportunities, and that does create significant successes on particular projects, and the West Block is one of those where we have seen some success.

Government Operations committee  Again, just to unpack the accountability and oversight regime a bit, it is fairly robust. One point that's important is that it is open-book accounting, and that is put in the contractual documents. That's a requirement. We do have independent cost audits that are done, and we've

Government Operations committee  Yes, they are.

Government Operations committee  Obviously, those international trade agreements provide a framework. The good news is that the Government of Canada has expended and continues to expend more and more energy to reduce barriers and create opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, create opportunities f

Government Operations committee  In a minute, I'll ask Matthew Sreter to give some of the details.

Government Operations committee  There's a set process that happens the same way every single time—

Government Operations committee  I wouldn't say that we've done a lot of benchmarking with the private sector for the work that we are doing. I would say we compare favourably within the federal government.

Government Operations committee  No, it's not.

Government Operations committee  No, we're not responsible for that.

Government Operations committee  I will say that on the work that's within the parliamentary precinct there's a very robust oversight regime.

Government Operations committee  Yes, we did.

Government Operations committee  I don't believe that to be accurate. Sometimes requirements change. Security is one of those critical elements that.... After the events of October 22, 2014, there was a significant review of security for all facilities within the precinct.

Government Operations committee  I think you've put your finger on the issue. A lot of the opportunities are in the subcontracting area and making sure of those opportunities for partnerships and joint ventures and being a part of the supply chain, so that it's not reliant only on the direct contractual arrange