Environmental Scans

Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) is reviewing its Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight activities to modernize its methodologies. In this proposal, TCMSS seek two research reports:
(1) a study of oversights regimes of other comparable maritime administrations on how they oversight the industry; and (2) External resources available for surveys and assessments to support the TCMSS domestic vessel oversight activities.

A. Deliverables:

(ii) Environmental scan of available external resources for vessel surveys and assessments:

a. Monthly status updates commencing one month after contract award;
b. A summary of preliminary findings and outline of the report (REPORT 1) two (2) months after contract award;
c. A draft report (REPORT 1) two (2) months after delivering the summary of preliminary findings and outline of the report; and
d. A final report (REPORT 1) four (4) weeks after reception of the TC Project Authority review comments on the draft report.

B. Deliverables:

(ii) Environmental scan of other maritime administration oversight regimes:

a. Monthly status updates commencing one month after the contract award;
b. A summary of preliminary findings and outline of report (REPORT 2) six (6) weeks after contract award;
c. A draft report (REPORT 2) two (2) months after delivering the summary of preliminary findings and outline of the report; and
d. A final report (REPORT 2) four (4) weeks after reception of the TC Project Authority review comments on the draft report.