Strategic Management Practitioner

Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) The information contained in this notice is a brief description of the requirement and is for information purposes only. Bidders must refer to the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document for a full description of the requirement and the full bid instructions.

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 in the National Capital Region for the following category:

WORKSTREAM 2 – Business Consulting / Change Management Stream: 2.1 Business Analyst (1 – Level 3)

Elections Canada File No: ECADB-RFP-16-0318

Solicitation Date : September 27, 2016

Anticipated Start Date: November 1, 2016

Closing Date: October 13, 2016

Number of Contracts: One

Applicability of Trade Agreements: Yes

Tendering Procedure: Only qualified suppliers may submit a bid

Attachment: No

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Highest Combined Rating Technical & Merit

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

Hackett Consulting Inc. iFathom Corporation inRound Innovations Incorporated Messa Computing Inc. Nortak Software Ltd. Olav Consulting Corp PGF Consultants Inc. PRECISIONERP INCORPORATED Protak Consulting Group Inc. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc Symbiotic Group Inc. Systematix IT Solutions Inc./Systematix Technologies de L'Information Inc./Les Services Conseils Systematix Inc. in Joint Venture. Systemscope Inc. The Halifax Group Inc. Transpolar Technology Corporation and The Halifax Computer Consulting Group In Joint Venture Background The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (“CEOC”), an agent of Parliament, exercises general direction and supervision over the conduct of elections and referendums at the federal level. The CEOC heads the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, commonly known as Elections Canada. The objective is to obtain the services of a strategic management practitioner to assist Elections Canada in delivering its business and management agenda leading to and through the next general elections scheduled for October 2019 (hereafter GE2019). Requirement EC requires a senior Business Analyst with extensive experience to provide advice and complementary support capacity in the following general corporate areas: strategic planning, strategic positioning, performance measurement, risk management, evaluation and reporting. Period of the Contract The Contract period(s) will be from the Effective Date of the Contract to March 31, 2018 (the “Initial Term”). The Contractor will grant to Elections Canada irrevocable options to extend the period of the Contract by two additional periods of one year under the same terms and conditions. International Trade Agreements This procurement process is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). Submission of Bids It is requested that bids be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Authority and delivered to the Proposal Receiving Unit. Bids must be delivered to the following address, sealed, on or before October 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time).

Mailing Address: Elections Canada 30 Victoria Street -1st Floor (Business Centre) Gatineau, QC K1A 0M6 Attn: Annie de Bellefeuille, Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracting Services Elections Canada File No: ECADB-RFP-16-0318

For sending packages by courier or for dropping off, please note that the Business Centre hours are Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time). Bids sent via electronic mail or facsimile will not be accepted. All enquiries and other communication with Elections Canada officials are to be directed ONLY to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will be the bidder’s primary contact. All requests for information must be directed to this contact. Bidders who contact anyone other than the Contracting Authority may be disqualified. All enquiries must be submitted in writing to Proposition-Proposal@elections.ca no later than the deadline indicated in the RFP. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents are e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.CA” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.  Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Elections Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Further information about Elections Canada may be obtained at www.elections.ca Debriefings Once the successful bidder has been announced, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the RFP process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority as per the terms of the RFP. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

NOTE: Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is refreshed three (3) times per year. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact spts.tsps@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca