Audit of Information Technology Governance and Information Technology Project Management

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT – PROFESSIONAL AUDIT

SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS)

SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (SA) REQUIREMENT # FIN-909102-2018-03-09

Title: Audit of Information Technology Governance and Information Technology Project Management

This requirement is for: Finance Canada

The Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued against the Professional Audit Support Services Supply Arrangement (PASS SA) file number E60ZQ-140002. All terms and conditions of the SA apply and will be incorporated into any resulting contract.

This requirement is against:

Stream 1 – Internal Audit Services

The requirement is open to the following companies:

• A Hundred Answers Inc.
• Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc.
• Aniko Consultants Inc., Samson & Associés-CPA Consultation Inc. – Samson & Associates CPA – Consulting Inc., in Joint Venture
• BDO Canada LLP

• Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP

• Deloitte LLP

• Ernst & Young LLP
• FMC Professionals Inc.
• KPMG LLP

• MNP LLP
• Murray Management Consulting Inc.

• Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.

• Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

• QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated, Windreach Consulting Services Incorporated, In Joint Venture

• Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.

• Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc

• Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.
• The Right Door Consulting & Solutions IN, Collins Barrow Ottawa Management Consultants Inc, in Joint Venture

• Welch LLP, Lannick Contract Solutions Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
• WindReach Consulting Services Inc.

Description of requirement:

The Department of Finance Canada (FIN) requires the services of a Contractor to perform an audit on the Department’s management control framework for Information Technology (IT) governance and IT project management. This audit will also provide recommendations on how existing processes may be improved.

Specifically, the audit will assess whether the: 

• IT governance structure is effective;
• degree of alignment and integration between the Department’s IT strategy and its business requirements is optimal;
• project management framework and controls to support the delivery of IT projects are effective, including adequate change management, stakeholder engagement, user testing and acceptance, training; and IT project practices are in compliance with the Departmental IT project methodology and best practices.

Proposed period of contract:

The contract period will be from date of contract award until August 31, 2018.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the Contracting Officer, to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SERVICE (GETS) IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.

Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer listed below:

RFP File Number: FIN-909102-2018-03-09

Contracting Officer: Michelle Allen 

Phone Number: (613) 369-3460

Email: michelle.allen@canada.ca