Government Operations committee  I will talk in general about the procurement and turn to Alain Duplantie for the specific numbers. Shared Services Canada recognizes the importance of SMEs in the Canadian economy, and all of our procurement processes are open, fair, and transparent. For this particular process,

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. I was the senior assistant deputy minister in the strategy branch, and I was appointed executive vice-president on February 26, if memory serves. I am very pleased about that. Clearly, my role in the organization will be important. My role will be