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House Hansard - 75

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 19, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 7:24:47 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we have talked about Cisco and sole-source procurement several times at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, and I have asked the minister about it. What concrete action have the department and the minister taken to ensure that the government receives the best available prices for computer equipment?
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 7:25:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I would like the minister to tell me what measures are in place to ensure the best price from Cisco when only that company can bid.
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 7:26:22 p.m.
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Madam Chair, there is not actually any competition when there is only Cisco and resellers of Cisco products. Competition would involve companies that sell something other than Cisco products. How many contracts have been offered to companies that sell something other than Cisco products?
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 7:26:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as I said, we always want a competitive process. If in fact there is an instance where it has to be a Cisco product because of matching up in terms of operability, then we are limited in that regard, but we are transitioning away from that. That is the approach we are taking in the future, because we know that at the end of the day we want as much competition as possible.
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 7:27:17 p.m.
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Madam Chair, Cisco is not the only company in Canada that meets international Internet and other technology standards. We should break out of this cycle. Shared Services Canada has requested an additional $60 million for its 2022-23 budget. What is the reason for this? How much of that will go to Cisco or to a company that resells Cisco products?
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:51:24 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, a simple analysis will show that Shared Services Canada purchased more than $900 million in Cisco products, either directly through Cisco or from its resellers. How many open and generic tenders for network devices, including LAN switches, routers or Wi-Fi devices, have been won by Cisco resellers in Canada since Shared Services Canada was established?
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