I believe we provided this information to committee just today, but the $400,000 is the incremental cost for a contract. The Department of ITI had, I believe, $2 million in their budget for the diamond evaluation work for the contract, but the contract negotiations came in about $400,000 higher, which is why we’re here seeking the supplementary appropriation there. It was a contract that was previously held by the federal government with this proponent. The contract was not assigned at the time of devolution but was, rather, negotiated with the proponent and the negotiations weren’t complete by the time the budget process was completed for ’14-15 and came in, as I said earlier, $400,000 over the appropriated budget amount and now we’re seeing an additional $400,000 for that purpose.
Mr. Aumond on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
October 28th, 2014
Aumond
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