Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the question.
The question is multi-faceted, and I will try to cover the three facets you referred to.
There is the audit of procurement, which is being sought here. I'm going to explain what it entails. There is the audit for internal matters, which is the management of PWGSC, and the relationship to the F-35.
This money is being sought to fund capacity internally to ensure that the costs charged by suppliers are reasonable and in compliance with the terms of the contract. It is a capacity we have because, as you know, PWGSC transits or processes about $14 billion of contracts every year. This is not to cover the entire scope of the procurements on behalf of the government, but it is for the procurement primarily for defence, as specified.
This money that we have is about $3 million. The $2.4 million that you see there is primarily for salaries, and the other component is for benefits under the employee benefits plan. This money is funded for five years.
The audits of PWGSC—