Notice of Proposed Procurement
This requirement is for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
Title:
Evaluation and research projects on labour market programming
Objective:
This is a Request for Proposals for programs of research/evaluation to support ESDC evaluations of current labour market programming. The programs of research/evaluation are being commissioned as part of the ESDC Evaluation Plan to provide supplementary evidence to support ESDC evaluations of federally funded labour market programming in Canada and the EI Commission annual Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report (EI part I and II).
Background Statement:
ESDC evaluates Ministry programs on the basis of a five-year Evaluation Plan, in accordance with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results. Within this requirement, ESDC creates evaluation reports pertaining to the relevance, effectiveness (i.e., outcomes and impacts) and cost-effectiveness of Labour Market Programs. The studies that make up these reports focus on addressing current knowledge gaps about Labour Market Programs. They provide evidence to support emerging policy needs by identifying what works. Objectives of this activity include conducting:
Annual quantitative analysis of Labour Market Program short-term incremental impacts (2 years post-program) using administrative data.
Quantitative analysis of Labour Market Program outcomes and impacts at the medium term (5 years post-program) using administrative data.
Assessment of targeted questions about Labour Market Programs’ relevance, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
Supplementary studies on the effectiveness of the Employment Insurance Program for the Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report.
Proposed period of contract:
The contract period is estimated to be from the date of contract award to December 31, 2021.
File Number: 100009842
Contracting Authority: Manon Rondeau
E-mail: n••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
