CREATING A VALUES-BASED HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATION

This requirement is issued against the Task and Professional Services Supply Arrangements (TSPS SA), PWGSC File No. “E60ZN-090002/B”.

REQUIREMENT

NRCan is seeking to establish a contract for creating a high-performing organization (benchmark) based on its cultural values, functional lines of business and its performance metrics.

CONDITIONS OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

There shall be no direct payment by NRCan for costs incurred for the presentation and submission of proposals in response to this RFP.

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD

The period of the contract will be until 30 April 2014 plus one year extension option.

SOLICITATION/BID CLOSING DATE AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

The deadline for submissions of bids in response to this RFP is November 19th , 2013 @ 14:00 (E.S.T.).

Proposals must be directed to

Bid Receiving Unit - Mailroom Natural Resources Canada Loading Dock 588 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y7 ATTENTION: Serge Tshimanga RFP: NRCan-5000013538

NRCan will not assume responsibility for proposals directed to any other location. Proposals not received in the Bid Receiving Unit by the closing time, will be return to the Bidder unopened. POTENTIAL BIDDERS UNDER THIS RFP

This requirement is open ONLY to all Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders for Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) for the following Consultant Category:

Class 1 Human Resources Services Class (1.7 Leadership Development Consultant).

RIGHTS OF NRCAN

NRCan reserves the right to

- Seek clarification or obtain verification of statements made in a proposal; - Reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFP;

- Enter into negotiations with one or more Bidders on any or all aspects of its proposal; - Accept any proposal in whole or in part without prior negotiation; - Cancel and/or re-issue this RFP at any time; - Verify any or all information provided by the Bidder with respect to this RFP including references; - Retain all proposals submitted in response to this RFP; - Declare a proposal non-compliant if NRCan determines during the evaluation phase, that the Bidder does not have the legal status, facilities and technical, financial and managerial capabilities to fulfill the requirements stated herein; - Discontinue the evaluation of any proposals which are determined, at any stage of the evaluation process, to be non-compliant.