1. Requirement Summary
1.1 Background
Internal auditors and evaluators need to have strong analytical skills to conduct their work. The value and integrity of internal audit and evaluation results is predicated on the ability for employees to critically think and analyze.
To this end, Public Safety Canada requires in-house training for up to 20 of its audit and evaluation staff in the area of critical thinking. The training must align with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and the International Standards.
1.2 Objective of the training
The training must provide auditors and evaluators with the opportunity to learn and apply critical thinking concepts to the planning and executing of audit projects. The training should be up to five days in length and must provide between 25-30 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours per participant towards maintaining professional auditor certifications and designations.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of the training must define and help participants understand concepts of critical thinking, professional skepticism, and professional judgement; and how to apply these concepts to various stages of an audit, from preparation and planning, to assessing and testing, to communicating and reporting.
The training must also teach participants to be alert to negative indicators during an audit, and to help them judge the significance of issues and how they should be reported.
Finally, the course must teach participants how to effectively use critical thinking in terms of audit evidence and professional judgement. The course must provide the participants with skills and techniques necessary to identify the appropriate evidence to support the audit conclusion. The tools and techniques shared must help with approaches to guide in the use of critical thinking skills.
3. APPROACH
The training must be as interactive as possible and must include real life examples customized to support the Internal Audit and Evaluation Directorate processes and methodologies. The training workshop must also incorporate hands on learning exercises and learning activities.
The training must be integrated / aligned with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and the International Standards.
4. Period of Work
The period of the Contract is from date of contract award to March 31, 2014.
5. Evaluation Process and Selection Methodology
Basis of selection – Highest combined score of technical points (70%) and financial points (30%). Detailed in the RFP
6. Contracting Authority
Rachel Hull
Contracting and Procurement Section
Public Safety Canada
340 Laurier Avenue West, 1st Floor Mailroom
Ottawa ON K1A 0P9
Tel: 613-949-1048
Fax: 613-954-1871
The Contracting Authority is responsible for all matters of a contractual nature.
7. Enquiries - solicitation stage
All enquiries or issues concerning this procurement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named in Part 1, item 5 as early as possible within the bidding period.
Enquiries and issues must be received by the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) business days prior to the bid closing date specified on the cover page or this RFP document to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries or issues received after that time may not be able to be answered prior to the bid closing date. To ensure consistency and quality of information provided to Bidders, the Contracting Authority will provide, simultaneously to all bidders to which this solicitation has been sent, any information with respect to significant enquiries received and the replies to such enquiries without revealing the sources of the enquiries.
It is the responsibility of the Bidder to obtain clarification of the requirements contained herein, if necessary, prior to submitting a bid.
A request for a time extension to the bid closing date will be considered provided it is received in writing by the PS Contracting Authority at least five (5) working days before the closing date shown on page 1 of this RFP document. The request, if granted, will be communicated by www.BuyandSell.gc.ca at least two (2) working days before the closing, showing the revised closing date. The request, if rejected, will be directed to the originator at least two (2) working days before the closing date by the PS Contracting Authority.
8. Security
There is no security requirement identified.
