If I understand the division of labour correctly, Indigenous Services Canada is entirely responsible for the determination of what constitutes an indigenous business—the criteria and the registration of those businesses in the directory—while PSPC takes that as accurate and tries to ensure that as many contracts as possible go to businesses that are so registered, in order to meet the 5% target. This committee study has pointed to very serious and troubling discrepancies and situations that question the integrity of that process.
Has PSPC ever raised concerns about ISC's certification process and the directory and the possibility of fraud or misrepresentation in the list of indigenous businesses?