Request for Proposals (RFP) – Model Validation Consulting Services

Request for Proposals (RFP) – Model Validation Consulting Services About Farm Credit Canada (FCC): FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $38 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industries. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industries and communities we serve. Visit fcc.ca or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and on Twitter @FCCagriculture.  RFP Scope:  FCC’s Risk Management department requires supplemental resources to provide support to its Model Validation teams for a two-year period. As various models undergo scheduled validation processes and updates are required, the Consultant will be engaged to provide advice to industry best practices and to provide expertise with regards to model methodologies, parameterizations, back-testing and overall model management. There will also be the need for the Consultant to perform start-to-finish validations of certain models.  The Consultant’s role and involvement will vary by individual model validation request depending on FCC’s need.

RFP Schedule

RFP issue date: September 1, 2020  Vendor questions accepted until: September 22, 2020 at 2:00PM*

RFP closing date and time: October 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM *  *Note: All times are CST, Saskatchewan  RFP Process Considerations  Vendors should note that:

this opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the work described in the RFP scope, and may cancel the RFP at any time.  FCC’s procurement process allows for negotiation between FCC and one or more vendors, prior to awarding a contract.

Requesting the RFP Document: Capable vendors who are interested in receiving a copy of the RFP document are to contact: Owen McNamara  Procurement and Vendor Manager  Farm Credit Canada procurement@fcc.ca  Note: Vendors do not receive the RFP document by registering for the list of interested suppliers (“LIS”) on buyandsell.ca. Vendors must request the RFP document through FCC’s designated RFP contact.