AMENDMENT 001
The amendment 001 is raise to answer questions from the industry and modify the point 5.2.2.1 Mandatory Criteria, the point 5.2.2.2 Rated Criteria and point 1.1 Summary (English version only)
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Title
Rental of a venue for the 2020 APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting (ABAC) to be held July 27-30, 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Background
ABAC is a private sector body that is mandated with providing advice to APEC Leaders on issues of interest to the business community in the Asia-Pacific region. Comprised of three senior business executives from each of the 21 APEC economies, ABAC meets four times a year.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is responsible for coordinating all logistical aspects of the overall planning, program and logistics operation. It is expected that the number of participants will be near 200.
Period of the Contract
The period of the Contract is from contract award toJuly 30th, 2020 inclusive.
Security Requirement
Contractors and all staff members requiring access to the premises of the Global Affairs office and / or the various secure sites must first obtain an accreditation. These individuals will be required to submit personal information on an appropriate accreditation website provided to them by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). This information will be shared with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for criminal record checks and to conduct a credit check. The normal time for such an audit is usually between 5 to 10 business days after the request.Her Majesty has the right to establish security clearance requirements in her sole discretion. These requirements may include the requirement to complete a personal history form, to provide fingerprints and to be subject to an ad hoc investigation.
For more details on this subject, please contact S••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Evaluation and selection
A bid must comply with all mandatory and point-rated requirements of the bid solicitation to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the highest score will be will be recommended for award of a contract.
An evaluation team composed of a majority of representatives of Canada will evaluate the proposals.
Trade Agreements
"The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)."
Enquiries
All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority:
Emmanuelle Boivin
Email : E••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
