Internal pilot for the Electronic Procurement System or e-Procurement Solution (EPS).

Tasks-Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement This requirement is for: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PSPC) This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSSB who qualified under Tier 1 for the following stream(s): 2.3 Business Consultants  (two (2) senior resource) The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

1155238 Ontario Inc. Accenture Inc. BurntEdge Incorporated Colliers Project Leaders Inc. Conseillers en management MARCON inc. Hickling, Arthurs, Low Corporation IBISKA Telecom Inc. Les Entreprise Norleaf Networks Inc. Middle Ground Policy Research Inc. Posterity Group Consulting Inc. R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. Right Management Canada Inc. The VCAN Group Inc. Transpolar Technology Corporation and the Halifax Computer Consulting Group In Joint Venture VERALEX CONSULTING SERVICES LTD.

Description of the Requirement: PSPC is in the process of implementing an Electronic Procurement System or e-Procurement Solution (EPS) for the Government of Canada (GC). The purpose of EPS is to streamline current state procurement processes, systems and tools. EPS will embed GC procurement policies in the EPS solutions. It enforces a risk-mitigation approach to procurement approvals:

by streamlining the approval processes through system-guided and notification-driven workflows, and by improving visibility and tracking of approval statuses.

EPS will result in the decommissioning of a number of existing legacy systems. PSPC Finance and Administration Branch (FAB) currently has a requirement for two Senior Business Consultants – Level 3 to provide strategic guidance and advice to the Finance and Administration Branch relative to the Phase I implementation of the Electronic Procurement Solution (EPS) project. The expected scope of work will cover four areas:

Provide analysis on impacts of the business processes EPS to the FAB employees and work organisation; and the strategic insight on how to improve and optimise the process before its roll-out in full scale to Other Government Departments (OGD). Provide analysis and feedback on impacts to Vendor community and other stakeholders in the context of using EPS and the possible improvements. Provide critical variance analysis between initial expectation and finally offered by EPS system; Provide some insight on the new realistic possibilities that the EPS could offer in the future along with the human, organisational and policies required adaptation.

Exclusion: To avoid the conflict of interest, bidders shall not provide services directly or indirectly to EPS. Level of Security Requirement: Company Minimum Security Level Required Canada X Protected A X Protected B Resource Minimum Security Level Required Canada X Protected A X Protected B Applicable Trade Agreements:

Agreement on Internal Trade Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Canada - Panama Free Trade Agreement Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement Canadian Free Trade Agreement North American Free Trade Agreement Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement

Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from Contract award date to one year thereafter up to a maximum of 75 days Possibility of two (2) year option period File Number: 10067478 Contracting Authority: Eric Beaudry Phone Number: 819-420-2795 E-Mail: eric.beaudry@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA