Fairness Monitoring Services

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Fairness Monitoring Services

EP737-150967/A Diane Reynolds Telephone: 819-956-1141 E-mail: Diane.Reynolds@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This bid solicitation is a tender for bids to satisfy Public Works and Government Services Canada's (PWGSC) requirement for the provision of Fairness Monitoring Services to locations throughout Canada, excluding any locations in areas subject to any of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (the "Services"). Fairness Monitors observe all or part of departmental activities in order to provide independent assurance to the department, its clients, industry, Parliament and Canadians that these activities are conducted with integrity, accountability, and in a fair, open and transparent manner. The Services of independent third-party fairness monitors allow PWGSC to protect the interests of its clients and Canadians by identifying and resolving fairness issues in real time, thus averting fairness deficiencies and avoiding possible costly after-the-fact resolutions.

Each bid may result in either a Standing Offer, Supply Arrangement, or both. All suppliers capable of meeting the requirements of this bid solicitation are invited to submit a bid for the Services containing either an offer for a Standing Offer, or an arrangement for a Supply Arrangement, or both.

The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from date of issuance for a period of 18 months.

The period for awarding contracts under the Supply Arrangement is from date of issuance for a period of 18 months.

In as much as possible, every 18 months, PWGSC may issue a bid solicitation to allow new suppliers to become pre-qualified or to replace the Standing Offers and the Supply Arrangements.

This requirement is subject to the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement, and the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement if it is in force.

Part of this procurement may be designated by the Identified User as set-aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). In these specific cases, (i) the procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses, and (ii) as per Article 1802 of the AIT, the AIT does not apply. In order to be considered as an Aboriginal Business under the PSAB, Bidders must complete and sign the certification contained in clause 1.6 under Part 5 - Certifications.

There is a security requirement associated with this bid solicitation. For additional information, see Part 4 - Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection, Part 6A - Standing Offer and Part 7A, Supply Arrangement. 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.