Speech Writing Services

PROJECT TITLE: Speech Writing Services

SUMMARY: The INAC Communications Branch as a requirement for professional English speech writing services.

 The Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is to establish National Master Standing Offers for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the RFSO, to the Identified Users across Canada and may include areas subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs).

James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA)

Inuvialuit Final Agreement

Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

Nunavut Land Claims Agreement

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement

Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation Final Agreement

First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement

Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement

Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement

Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement

Ta'an Kwach'an Council Final Agreement

Kluane First Nation Final Agreement

Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement

Carcross/Tagish First Nation Final Agreement

Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement

Tlicho Land Claims Agreement

Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement

DIAND intends to award:

STREAM 1: One (1) Standing Offer Agreement to a Speech Writing Firm; and

STREAM 2: Three (3) Standing Offer Agreements to Individual Speech Writers

STREAM 1 – SPEECH WRITING FIRMS – Mandatory Criteria

M1 Professional Experience

The Bidder MUST provide documentary evidence that they have ten (10) years experience writing English speeches with two (2) years experience in the last five (5) years delivering English speech writing services for a federal government Minister and a federal Member of Parliament. The years of experience are calculated on the closing date of this RFSO. The experience must be provided in the form of one (1) corporate curriculum vitae. In addition, the Bidder must have a team of at least three (3) speech writers with at least one (1) resource being a Senior Speech Writer and provide one (1) curriculum vitae within the corporate curriculum vitae for each proposed speech writer demonstrating the following:

• Chronological professional and academic background, including Senior and/or Junior speech writer level and experience (identify “Senior” or “Junior” as per the minimum resource requirements below)

• Relevant areas of expertise
• A listing of speeches completed for federal government and parliamentary clients
• Professional designations and/or associations

 Senior Speech Writer Requirements

10 years experience

*University Degree, College or CEGEP Diploma

 Junior Speech Writer Requirements

4 years experience

*University Degree, College or CEGEP Diploma

 *Proof of education such as a photocopy of the University Degree, College or CEGEP Diploma must be provided with the bid.

M2 Samples Showing English Speech Writing Experience

The Bidder MUST provide three (3) samples of English-language speeches delivered within the last two (2) years calculated at the closing date of this RFSO and that were completed under a tight timeline (delivered within 24 hours of the request).

These same samples will be evaluated under R2 Samples Showing Speech Writing Services.

The samples must demonstrate the following:

Sample One: A Keynote (Event) Speech written for a federal Minister (approximately 15 minutes in length)

Sample Two: A general Event Speech written for a federal Minister (approximately 5 minutes in length)

Sample Three: A Parliamentary Speech written for a federal Member of Parliament (approximately 10 minutes in length)

For INAC definitions of Parliamentary and Event speeches, see the Scope of Work under the Statement of Work.

 M3 The Bidder MUST provide with their offer the completed and signed Annex E (Independent Bid Determination certification).

 STREAM 2 – INDIVIDUAL SPEECH WRITERS- Mandatory Criteria

 M1 Professional Experience

The Bidder MUST provide documentary evidence that they have ten (10) years experience writing English speeches with two (2) years experience in the last five (5) years delivering English speech writing services for a federal government Minister and a federal Member of Parliament. The years of experience are calculated on the closing date of this RFSO. This experience must be provided in the form of a curriculum vitae demonstrating the following:

• Chronological professional and academic background as a senior speech writer as per the requirements below
• Relevant areas of expertise
• A list of speeches completed for federal government and parliamentary clients Professional designations and/or associations

 Senior Speech Writer Requirements

10 years’ experience

University Degree, College or CEGEP Diploma*

 *Proof of education such as a photocopy of the University Degree must be provided with the bid.

 M2 Samples Showing English Speech Writing Experience

The Bidder MUST provide three (3) samples of English-language speeches delivered within two (2) years of the closing date of this RFSO that were completed under a tight timeline (delivered within 24 hours of the request). These same samples will be evaluated under R2: Samples Showing Speech Writing Services. The samples must demonstrate the following:

Sample One: A Keynote (Event) Speech written for a federal Minister (approximately 15 minutes in length)

Sample Two: A general Event Speech written for a federal Minister (approximately 5 minutes in length)

Sample Three: A Parliamentary Speech written for a federal Member of Parliament (approximately 10 minutes in length)

For INAC definitions of Parliamentary and Event speeches, see the Scope of Work under the Statement of Work.

 M3 The Bidder MUST provide with their offer the completed and signed Annex E (Independent Bid Determination certification).

 Security: Pursuant to the Government of Canada Security Policy, the nature o the services to be provided under the Standing Offer Agreement requires a Government of Canada Security Clearance.