Worse yet, the job was not even finished. According to Groupaction, as long ago as June 1999, the department apparently agreed to have the commissioned qualitative analysis covered, if necessary, by, and I quote, a “request for upward amendment” of the last contract.
Selon Groupaction, le ministère aurait en effet accepté, dès juin 1999, que l'analyse qualitative commandée fasse, si nécessaire, et je cite le texte, «l'objet d'une demande d'amendement à la hausse» du dernier contrat.