[Michael Fortier] was an investment banker with Credit Suisse First Boston from 1999 to 2004, during which time he headed the firm's Montreal office. In March 2004, Credit Suisse was one of the underwriters for a share offering by CGI that raised more than $330 million, and Fortier was listed in regulatory filings as the primary contact for Credit Suisse.

Fortier couldn't be reached directly for comment, but a spokesman, Frederic Baril, said Fortier had no comment "at the moment."

Government bureaucrats also told the company that the technical evaluation of the bids was "very close," and TPG's bid was easily the cheapest, said [Don Powell]. But the company alleges that Public Works changed the process by asking that the scores be re-evaluated.