Task Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement 3.7 Procurement Specialist

This requirement is for: The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZN-15TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 for the following category:

One (1) Procurement Specialist – Senior Three (3) Procurement Specialists - Intermediate

ALL QUALIFIED SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. Description of the Requirement: The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, has a requirement for one (1) Senior Procurement Specialist, for one (1) contract from date of award to May, 2017 and for three (3) intermediate procurement specialists from contract award to September 30, 2016 plus three (3) months option period. with the skills and experience necessary to provide a wide range of tasking as follows: SENIOR: Provide guidance and coaching to procurement personnel regarding issues at all stages of the procurement process for Professional Services and Construction Projects, including but not limited to:

Preparation and evaluation of Statements of Work for completeness and adherence to procurement regulations; Planning and execution of procurement activities including financial estimates, business requirements and contracting options; Preparation of selection methodologies, evaluation plans, evaluation criteria (mandatory and point rated); Bid evaluation and negotiations processes; Co-ordinate the procurement of multiple projects of various complexity; Progress reporting of the contracts on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the lifecycle; Conduct of post-procurement reviews and contractor evaluations/lessons learned; Prepare documentation for the procurement process, according to the method of procurement. Co-ordinate the procurement of multiple projects and liaise with multiple project managers Assist in the development of procurement policies and procedures Provide briefings to management on issues, progress and concerns of procurement (contract process management) Prepare periodic progress reports on the contracting activities and plans for the upcoming period.

INTERMEDIATE:The Intermediate Procurement Specialists will perform, but not be limited to, the following tasks:

Plan and execute procurement processes involving competitive Professional Services and Construction Projects, multi-year, multi-client and multiple client meetings Prepare complex types of bid documents including Supply Arrangements (SA), Request for Standing Offers and Request for Proposals (RFP) Interpret, apply and provide recommendations to clients on best practices taken from the application of Government of Canada procurement legislation, policy, and processes Evaluate Statements of Work (SOW) for completeness and adherence to procurement regulations Develop bid evaluation criteria Evaluate bids against mandatory requirements Perform financial evaluation of bids Negotiating pricing, delivery, etc. prior to award Recommend award or issuance of contracts or standing offers or supply arrangements Perform contract follow-up including recommending appropriate legal action such as termination of contracts Create and amend Purchase Orders in SAP Generate purchasing data reports in SAP.