Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Ozmutlu, Coradix Technology Consulting and Dalian Enterprises were awarded two contracts for work on the ArriveCAN application, contracts that were set aside under the procurement strategy for indigenous businesses. However, only Mr. Yeo, the president and founder of Dalian Enterprises, is a member of the first nations. Mr. Yeo told us that some of his subcontractors were also members, but was unable to specify how many.
The purpose of the strategy is not only to give more control to first nations, but also to encourage their members to acquire specialization and expertise in fields that are useful to them and also useful to the Government of Canada, as well as to the overall economy.
If only one person in a company is first nations and that person is a contractor, does the contract automatically meet the objectives of the procurement strategy for indigenous business?