Finance committee  Once again, it is difficult to give a clear and precise opinion on that. Perhaps the important thing is to look at the procedures that were applied, those that were not applied because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the professional judgment of the person who made a decision based

Finance committee  Once again, it is difficult for me to express an opinion, because I did not have access to that information. Right now, I am basing my opinion on what you are telling me. Personally, if I had a question, I would ask what processes would have been followed if we had not been in

Finance committee  I liked what you said at the end of your remarks. However, since I don't have a lot of information, I cannot comment on it. We can certainly ask ourselves many questions, but we can only speculate on that until we see the documents that supported the decision. Unfortunately, we c

Finance committee  Once again, I cannot answer that question, because I have not seen the information that was gathered, the information that was communicated, as well as the conclusions reached. So that would be speculation on my part. Unfortunately, therefore, I cannot answer. Having said that,

Finance committee  I emphasize that the four elements I mentioned are an essential part of due diligence. They are important factors because, in times of crisis, when companies are in financial difficulty, there can be changes in ownership. The government may enter into a contract, thinking it is d

Finance committee  Unfortunately, it is difficult for me to answer that question because I do not know whether shortcuts were actually taken. I only know what was communicated by the media and I did not have the opportunity to see the documentation that was submitted in support of that decision. So

Finance committee  That is very important. The risk is inherently very high and we must protect the money that comes from the departments. So if a company is in financial difficulty, it is important to know the reasons and the financial controls in place to protect the money that is going to be tra

Finance committee  You are right. The four elements to be checked are: the ultimate beneficial owners; the governance structure of the entity being approached for the contract; the legal structure of the organizations related and attached to the entity; and the detailed content of the financial sta

Finance committee  I think so, if the goal is to seek contracts. I would even say that it is a requirement. The idea is not that it would be good to be registered as a lobbyist, it is actually a requirement to be registered and to declare the purpose of the meeting as such.

Finance committee  Yes, transparency is one of the fundamental rules. First, the information must be documented and gathered. Then, it must be circulated, meaning to ensure transparency. We must not disclose only the information that we deem favourable to our decision, we must disclose all the inf

Finance committee  Yes, of course it is always better. That is why we said that we issued an open call for tenders. It is therefore open to everyone. Earlier, I talked about accessibility. It must be accessible to the majority of businesses that have the minimum necessary qualifications.

Finance committee  We can do so by implementing what is called an integrity program. An integrity program is a program that includes compliance in particular. That would make it a compliance program. It is a matter of identifying all the rules and procedures that apply both nationally and interna

Finance committee  It is questionable, and surprising. Were there any other communications that might have made up for the gap? That remains to be seen. The information certainly would have been necessary to make an informed decision.

Finance committee  We need to see what the senior officials who handled the matter have to say about it. When we talk about enhanced diligence, that means being diligent about the entity with which we want to sign a contract, as well as all the other entities attached to it. In any event, they shou

Finance committee  Again, I will tell you that it depends on how urgent it was at the time. It has been said that WE Charity was the only supplier that could meet the technical requirements at that time. But when you are dealing with a single supplier, you have to check their financial capacity and