I guess the hard thing for me to understand is how the public got value out of this, because, essentially, the government identified a contractor that could do the work for them, but instead of simply setting up a contract with that company, they suggested that it would work through your firm, which would take a commission. The actual contract ended up costing the Canadian taxpayer more than it would have if the government had dealt with the company individually. Is that a fair characterization?
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