PrairiesCan requires the services of qualified suppliers to provide translation, revision and related services for specific publications and information products from English to French. PrairiesCan produces press releases, backgrounders, speeches, web publications, publicity materials, solicitation documents, and other documents related to departmental operations, such as policies, procedures, human resources, financial statements, annual reports to Parliament, etc. As a federal department, PrairiesCan has the obligation under the Official Languages Act to provide all public and most internal documents in both official languages. Therefore, translated versions must reflect a high quality standard established for communication products and designed for various public entities and individuals. The required services must often be provided under tight deadlines, including during the evening and on weekends, and the volume of work to be dealt with can be significant.
PrairiesCan intends to award up to three (3) Standing Offers for translation, revision, and related services.