The Canadian School of the Public Service (CSPS or the School) has a requirement for a subject matter expert on various Canadian local and regional issues and well networked across the public and private sectors, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial, Federal governments, academic and non-government organisations, in the following regions: 1) British Columbia; 2) Prairies; 3) Ontario & Quebec; and 4) Atlantic provinces.
The Contractor is expected to have a diverse network of contacts within the government, private, academic, non-government sectors and local community groups. The Contractor must, on an ‘’as and when required basis’, be able to secure meetings with leaders, arrange site visits to fulfil the program requirements and objectives.
The School intends to award up to four (4) contracts (one contract for each region). Each Contract is for a period of one (1) year from time of Contract award with the irrevocable option to extend the Contract by up to three (3) additional one-year period under the same terms and conditions. Bidders can choose to submit a bid for only one (1) region or for multiple regions(s), but should submit a separate bid for each specified region(s). Bidders must clearly indicate on their bid the region(s) for which they are bidding on.