translate English to French: I cannot conclude, therefore, that the selection of Ms. Bova was made according to merit as required by the Act and I consider that the interests of the merit principle would be best served if the candidates in this competition were re-examined by a completely new rating board.
Je ne peux donc pas conclure que le choix de Mme Bova a été fondé sur le mérite, selon les prescriptions de la Loi, et je considère qu'il serait préférable, eu égard au principe du mérite, de chargé un autre comité de cotation de réétudier les candidatures à ce concours.