Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
Fairness monitor's attestation: July 25, 2025
Submitted to: Director, Fairness Monitoring Program
Submitted by: Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. was engaged on October 2, 2024, as a fairness monitor to observe the procurement process for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of Department of National Defense under solicitation WS4772162365. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. is an independent third party with respect to this activity.
The fairness monitor hereby provides the unqualified assurance statement below concerning the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project activities up to and including the conclusion of the request for information phase.
It is our professional opinion that the process we observed or monitored was carried out in a fair, open and transparent manner.
Original signed by:
Marco Perron
Chief Executive Officer
Chartered Professional Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Certification in Risk Management Assurance
Fairness Monitoring Contractor's Representative
Zakaria Kamaly
Chartered Professional Accountant
Certification in Risk Management Assurance
Fairness Monitor
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