Request for Proposals (RFP) – Secure Application Development Training
About Farm Credit Canada (FCC): FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with a healthy portfolio of more than $36 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, our profits are reinvested back into the agriculture and food industry we serve and the communities where our customers and employees live and work while providing an appropriate return to our shareholder. For more information, visit www.fcc.ca or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and on Twitter @FCCagriculture
RFP Scope:
FCC is seeking an instructor-led, 1 to 2 day Secure Application Development training course for its community of roughly 60 developers, to be delivered in English. Ideally the training will be threat landscape focused, with platform or language specifics included where necessary, covering the following topics:
Secure Coding Principles
Secure Coding Practices
Secure Software Development LifeCycle
Secure DevOps
Secure Application Programming Interfaces
Secure Containers
Developer Tools
RFP Schedule:
RFP issue date: March 13, 2019
Vendor questions accepted until: March 20, 2019 at 5:00 PM
RFP closing date and time: March 27, 2019 at 5:00 PM
RFP Process ConsiderationsVendors should note that:
this opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the work described in the RFP scope, and may cancel the RFP at any time.
FCC’s procurement process allows for negotiation between FCC and one or more vendors, prior to awarding a contract.
Requesting the RFP Document:
Capable vendors who are interested in receiving a copy of the RFP document are to contact:
Mike Humble
Corporate Procurement Manager
Farm Credit Canada
p••••••••@•••.ca
Note: Vendors do not receive the RFP document by registering for the list of interested suppliers (“LIS”) on buyandsell.ca. Vendors must request the RFP document through FCC’s designated RFP contact.
