Senior Access to Information and Privacy ( ATIP ) consultants

Summary of Requirement This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of Department of Justice for two (2) bilingual senior ATIP consultants. It is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract with one (1) firm for an initial period of 12 months (1 year), plus three (3) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract until September 2019. The resource(s) will be requested on an as and when required basis either simultaneously or alternatively using Task Authorization’s. The Task Authorization will define the resource(s) requirement period and the estimated level of effort. There is a security requirement associated with the requirement and there are two (2) incumbents performing similar duties as in this Statement of work. These resources will apply their expertise in the processing of complex Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests and will provide assistance to the ATIP office to address the backlog of ATIP requests and the processing of complex files and/or complaints resulting from surges in workload and/or the unexpected departure of full time staff.

This approach to managing the fluctuating workload of an ATIP Office is consistent with the findings and recommendations of the Information Commissioner of Canada, who addressed workload and capacity issues in her April 25, 2014, letter to the President of the Treasury Board.

The Contractor’s resources will be required to prepare and submit various deliverables related to Access to Information / Privacy requests, including: -Recommendations regarding the exemption or exclusion of sensitive information; -The coordination and management of consultations with various Federal Departments and Agencies; -The coordination and management of requirements related to the defense of decisions on complaints submitted to the Information or Privacy Commissioner, including representations required when files are elevated to the Federal Court; - Analysis, advice and guidance to senior management, departments and agencies on ATIP related matters.

The contractor’s resources will perform all work on-site at the ATIP office in the Department of Justice in Ottawa.