PASS SA - QUASI-STATUTORY FORECAST VALIDATION

Veterans Affairs Canada is seeking to establish a contract with a firm to validate VAC’s forecast costing framework and methodology for quasi-statutory submissions for the 2016-17 forecast cycle. The firm will also be required to provide recommendations aimed at improved costing and forecasting processes, improving forecast performance, and/or developing a more robust framework and methodology.

The validation is to include: • validation of the forecast process from start to Chief Financial Officer sign-off; • validation of the underlying assumptions in the forecasting methodology; • validation of the forecast models based on historic levels of accuracy and variance analysis of prior forecast cycle results; • sensitivity analysis of key forecast cost drivers for current and future years; • review of program forecast models to provide recommendations on improving forecast performance.

The work is to commence upon contract award and is to be completed on or before October 31, 2015 with three (3) one (1) year option periods.

A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet the technical criteria requirements to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

This requirement contains a security requirement.

List of invited Supply Arrangement Bidders

Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc. BMCI Consulting Inc. Deloitte LLP Ernst & Young LLP IBM Canada Ltd. Interis Consulting Inc. KPMG LLP Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc