RFI - BI SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

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RFI - BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

PWGSC would like to invite Application Service Providers (ASPs) who have a commercially available BI solution that meets the PWGSC requirements set out in Section 5 to reply to this RFI and possibly demonstrate and discuss their products and services at the request of PWGSC.

The Business Analytics (BA) Service Team has access to databases of current and historical government procurement spend and contracting activity, by department. These provide the basis for reporting and analysis on expenditure, contracts, trends, performance, inter-departmental comparisons and the identification of procurement improvement opportunities across government. The team also support PWGSC's response to requests for ad hoc information and analysis from organizations such as Treasury Board, the Auditor General or individual departments, as well as to ATIP requests and media or other enquiries on spend and contracting.

The Market Analysis Team undertakes secondary research, supported by insights from the Business Analytics Service Team, to produce analyses and commentary on the market for key commodity groups.

The work of both teams contributes to the design, development and assessment of GC-wide procurement policy and strategy.

This RFI is being issued to

gather information in order to determine the extent to which there exists, within the Canadian marketplace, ASPs capable and interested in providing a managed BI service that can meet the key requirements outlined in Section 5 of this RFI; learn more about the issues associated with the planning, acquisition, implementation and use of such services and any applicable terms and conditions; research the different pricing models used by ASPs for such services, in order to gain a view as to the broad costs of service provision; provide an opportunity for ASPs providing BI SaaS to tell PWGSC what they offer; provide industry with an opportunity to communicate information about the factors that PWGSC should take into consideration when developing strategies related to the planning, acquisition, implementation and use of a BI service; allow industry to review the broad requirements and provide guidance and feedback to ensure a subsequent fair and equitable bid solicitation.

Feedback obtained through this process will be used to help articulate mandatory and rated requirements, develop a service level agreement, and define a contracting approach (per diem based, fixed price, both, other). Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.