Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Amendment 7 is to extend the bidding period.
Amendment 6 is to answer a question received from bidders.
Amendment 5 is to answer questions received from bidders and to modify a few details in the RFP package.
Amendment 4 is to answer questions received from bidders, extend the bidding period and to modify a few details in the RFP package.
Amendment 3 is to answer questions received from bidders and to modify a few details in the RFP package.
Amendment 2 is to answer questions received from bidders, extend the bidding period and to modify a few details in the RFP package.
Amendment 1 is to answer questions received from bidders.
This requirement is for the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).
This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under the Professional Audit and Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement E60ZQ-180001/XXX/ZQ.
The Professional Services are required from the following Streams:
Stream 1 Internal Audit Services
A. Governance and internal controls
Stream 3 Information Technology and Systems Audits
B. Information technology, Information Security and operational management
Stream 4 Forensic Audits
C. Forensic auditing
Stream 6 Financial Accounting Services
D. Asset and liability valuation, (including liquidation analysis), Earnings quality and capital adequacy
E. Credit quality assessment including liquidation analysis
F. Fee-based businesses
G. Liquidity/funding risk and Cash flows
H. Recovery and resolution related services
I. Actuarial services
J. Claims management services
K. Reinsurance services
L. Accounting and Financial Reporting Services
M. Asset and liability valuation for pension plans
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
BDO Canada LLP
Deloitte LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
KPMG LLP
MNP LLP
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.
Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc.
Description of the Requirement:
Canada seeks to establish up to three (3) contracts on an "as and when requested" basis only, for five (5) years and two (2) option periods of three (3) years each under the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement for specialized consulting and professional services to the OSFI with expert advice capabilities to pursue complex and/or labour intensive supervisory interventions directed towards federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans (FRFIs and PPPs).
Closing Date:
This request for proposal will close on April 27, 2020 at 2h00 p.m.
Comment:
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the contracting officer, to the qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement.
Location of work to be performed:
The work may be primarily conducted on-site at one or more locations of the federally regulated financial institutions or private pension plan which are located across Canada. The Contractor may also be required to attend meetings on-site at any of OSFI’s locations (i.e. Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver) as required. The location(s) of work will be specified in each TA.
Level of Security Requirement:
The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
The Contractor personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
Applicable Trade Agreements:
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
Enquiries can be made to:
Martine A Lamarche
Supply Specialist
Telephone number: 613-293-6371
Email address: m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
