Nomination for Employer Representative on Arbitration Board

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Statistics Canada requires lead arbitrator services to the employer responsible for Statistical Survey Operations for the remainder of the 2011 round of collective bargaining between the employer and the two bargaining units of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The contract will finalize the work required for the Arbitral Awards and the signing of the two collective agreements. The estimated period of the contract is from Contract award to December 31, 2015.

As per the Integrity Provisions under section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003 and 2004, Bidders must provide a list of all owners and/or Directors and other associated information as required. Refer to section 4.21 of the Supply Manual for additional information on the Integrity Provisions.

Bids must be submitted only to macsbids@statcan.gc.ca by February 6, 2015 at 14:00 EST.

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than two (2) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

The Mandatory Technical Criteria are

MTC1: The Bidder must demonstrate through projects completed (referencing resume is not sufficient) that the proposed resource has a minimum of ten (10) years experience in negotiating Collective Agreements within the Canadian Federal Public Service for a Separate Agency under Schedule V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) within the last fifteen (15) years.

MTC2: The Bidder must demonstrate (referencing resume is not sufficient) that the proposed resource has negotiated a minimum of three (3) cases in front of the Public Service Labour Relations Board within the Canadian Federal Public Service within the last 10 years.

MTC3: The Bidder must provide the résumé of the proposed resource. The résumé must clearly describe the following information: • Name; • Education; • Specific skills and experience related to the mandatory criteria and point-rated criteria.