The What Works Toolkit for the 50-30 Challenge

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number ISED199621 dated June 7, 2021 with a closing of August 20, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).THE WHAT WORKS TOOLKIT FOR THE 50-30 CHALLENGESolicitation Number: ISED199621/BOrganization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaContracting Authority: Hong FongTelephone Number: 343-549-0547E-mail Address: hong.fong@ised-isde.gc.caContract Duration: Period commencing from date of Contract for one (1) year.The work is currently not being performed by a contractor.Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) proposes to use a variety of government tools and funding mechanisms to assist organizations in increasing their Board of Directors and senior management diversity, including by adopting practices to address biases and barriers limiting the full potential of diverse employees. Among the proposed measures is the development of an online toolkit which builds on existing best practices and evidence.ISED is soliciting bids (also referred to as “proposals”) for the services of a Contractor to provide purpose-built ‘What Works Toolkit’ to be available to all 50-30 Challenge participants and all Canadian organizations. This toolkit must include resources designed to set out policies and approaches for recruitment, mentoring, promoting, and retention of board members and employees, as well as anti-racism, anti-harassment, and inclusive workplace strategies, and other related relevant activities and initiatives. The toolkit will also feature examples from Canadian organizations, profiling diversity successes, for participants to use as models in developing their own diversity plans, as defined in Annex “A”, Statement of Work (the “Work”).It is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for one (1) year.Security RequirementThere is a security requirement associated with this requirement.EnquiriesAll enquiries regarding this bid solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named below as early as possible within the solicitation period to allow sufficient time to provide a response. All enquiries must be submitted in writing no later than three (3) business days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.