This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
OXARO Inc.
Contract value
CAD $2.9M
Award date
2025-11-13
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
This RFP is taking place to replace the two contracts of 20003888 and 2000389 for conducting compliance audits to support financial monitoring for NRC IRAP and GAC's CanExport program. NRC IRAP aids small businesses with innovation services and funding, while CanExport helps Canadian companies expand into international markets with financial support for export activities.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-953-29421550
Solicitation no.
25-58207
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 84000000 — Financial and Insurance Services
Delivery & regions
Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
September 1, 2025 → August 31, 2026
Key dates
Published
June 17, 2025
Closes
July 4, 2025
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(2)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Murray Management Consulting Services Inc.
1 contract won· latest November 21, 2025
CAD $1M
total awarded
2
Protak Consulting Group Inc.
1 contract won· latest September 3, 2025
CAD $191.2K
total awarded
Murray Management Consulting Services Inc. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.
