Professional Audit and Support Serv

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Request for Proposal (RFP) PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS) SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

SOLICITATION NO.: W8484-13P2JR/A CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: Chénier, Julie (L) TELEPHONE NO.: (819) 956-1366 E-MAIL ADDRESS: julie.chenier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca BUYER ID: 013ZQ

INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES

AMENDMENT 2 - AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

This Request for proposal (RFP) is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Workstream 1, Internal Audit Services against the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) supply arrangement (E60ZG-060004).

This notice amendment is raised to re-include the original notice of proposed procurement (NPP) entitled ORIGINAL NOTICE - AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS, which is included below.

AMENDMENT 1 - AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

This Request for proposal (RFP) is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Workstream 1, Internal Audit Services against the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) supply arrangement (E60ZG-060004).

This notice of proposed procurement (NPP) amendment is raised to extend the closing date.

RFP CLOSING DATE The request for proposal closing date is April 17, 2013 at 2h00 p.m.

ORIGINAL NOTICE - AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

This Request for proposal (RFP) is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Workstream 1, Internal Audit Services against the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) supply arrangement (E60ZG-060004).

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Defence Construction Canada's (DDC) was delegated Financial Administration Act (FAA) signing authority by the Minister of National Defence to act as an intermediary for contracts managed on behalf of DND.

Canada is seeking to establish a contract under Workstream 1, Internal Audit Services to conduct semi-annual compliance reviews, on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND), of Defence Construction Canada's (DDC) expenditure management practices as it pertains to Section 33 and 34 of the FAA. The audit is to provide assurance that DCC's financial management processes are compliant with the Treasury Board's (TB) Directives as defined in Annex A, Statement of Work.

LOCATION OF WORK National Capital Region (NCR)

Resources may be required to travel to Canadian Forces bases across the country as to be determined by the contractor.

DURATION OF CONTRACT The contract should be from date of contract award to June 2014, with one irrevocable option granted by the contractor to extend the term of the contract by one additional year.

EVALUATION PROCESS Mandatory and point-rated criteria with a minimum pass mark will be used to determine the technical merit. The basis of selection will be lowest evaluated price per point.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT Level of information: Protected A Personnel security level: Reliability

RFP CLOSING DATE The request for proposal closing date is April 3, 2013 at 2h00 p.m.

RFP DOCUMENTS Request For Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed by the contracting authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT MERX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. 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.