Description of the Field Support Services Project Requirement (FSSP)The DFATD bilateral programs in Mali, Niger and Chad, hereafter the “programs,” rely on the outsourcing of support services to offer available local knowledge and expertise through the Field Support Services Project, hereafter the “FSSP,” in the recipient country, defined as being Mali and, as necessary, in Niger or Chad, in order to help DFATD meet its development commitments and obtain the outcomes sought. To this end, the FSSP is divided into 3 streams:The services stream provides administrative, financial, goods and services procurement, logistical and transportation services, program delivery support, planning, program monitoring, and sound, evidence-based reporting for development programming in support of Canadian priorities.The responsive technical specialists stream includes support for the procurement of technical specialists, including for technical and strategic analyses and advice in line with Canada’s priority development themes, sectors and initiatives, including cross-cutting issues. This will make it possible to carry out knowledge- and research-sharing initiatives, monitor investments (particularly by reporting on results), record lessons learned and risk assessments, and support emerging priorities.The Local Development Initiative (LDI) Fund stream offers financial assistance to help with the implementation of local development initiatives in key sectors relevant to Canadian assistance programming. It allows Canada to support small, targeted interventions in keeping with Canadian development priorities.DFATD requires the services of Contractor to implement and manage all aspects of FSSP. The contractor shall render administrative, financial, procurement, logistical and transportation services and see to the administrative and financial management of the Local Development Initiatives (LDI) Fund.
