This Amendment 001 is raised to modify the Request for Information (RFI) notice as follows:
-The deadline for providing your feedback on Temporary Help Services (THS) has been extended to October 16, 2015.
-Added “fillable” PDF documents (English and French) for the recipients who have had difficulty accessing the online RFI Survey link
-One-on-one consultations are still available and can be scheduled by sending a request to D••••••••@••••••••.••.CA
Please indicate your preferred official language for the consultation
Request for Information for Temporary Help Services
Through a Request for Information (RFI), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is seeking feedback from federal government departments and suppliers on the way that the federal government buys temporary help services (THS). Two online questionnaires are provided with the RFI, one for THS suppliers and one for client departments. The deadline for responses is 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 31, 2015.
The purpose of the RFI is to assist PWGSC in determining the best approach to procure THS and to support the development of a Procurement Strategy for THS, taking into consideration the following three situations when client departments may use THS:
1. When a public servant is absent for a temporary period of time;
2. When there is a requirement for additional staff during a temporary workload increase;
3. When a position is vacant and a staffing action is being completed.
Consultations
During the posting period of the RFI, PWGSC intends to hold up to two consultation days with industry, two consultation days with client departments, one-on-one consultations with suppliers and one-on-one consultations with client departments. The consultations will provide an opportunity to comment on the THS scenarios described in the online questionnaires provided with the RFI. The consultations will also permit stakeholders to provide feedback and recommendations concerning current THS procurement processes.
Dates, locations and details for the consultations will be provided as available. One-on-one consultations with client departments will be arranged directly by PWGSC. Suppliers or supplier associations that wish to have a one-on-one consultation with PWGSC should advise PWGSC by July 31, 2015 by sending an e-mail to d••••••••@••••••••.••.ca with “Request for THS Supplier One-on-one Consultation” in the subject line.
Contact Us
If you have questions, please send them to d••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
