The purpose of this Standing Offer is to obtain court reporting services, both virtually and in person, for the Department of Justice Canada (JUS) on an “as-and-when-requested” basis across Canada. For each proceeding, a transcript may be produced that will serve as the official record of the proceeding. The transcripts produced must be accurate and provided in timely fashion by the Offeror.
Offerors must provide on an “as-and-when-requested” basis complete court reporting services in various venues and locations across Canada. This may include proceedings held in-person or virtually depending on logistics and the facilities available. Additionally, proceedings may be conducted in either open or closed sessions and in accordance with procedures developed by the court or tribunal and as per the specifications as defined by JUS. Proceedings may occur in English, French, or bilingually in English and French.
The specific nature of the work will be identified in each individual Call-Up but will be related to various proceedings such as, but not limited to, proceedings before a Court, Tribunal, inquiry or any other adjudicated setting. This includes all activities related to a proceeding such examinations for discovery/questioning for discovery, depositions, in-camera sessions, pre-hearing conferences, preliminary hearings, trials, motions, teleconferences or videoconferences, public hearings, inquiries, case management conferences, etc.
