Farm Debt Mediation Act (FDMA) – 2026 Report to Parliament

Solicitation number CSC-2025-2026-0891B

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/02/16 14:00 EST

Last amendment date

Description

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is conducting an evaluation of the Farm Debt Mediation Service. This requirement is to establish a Contract to acquire independent expertise in program evaluation and agriculture sector analysis to conduct an independent review of the operation of the Farm Debt Mediation Act (FDMA) and the FDMS, fulfilling the statutory review requirement under Section 28 of the FDMA and to support the drafting of the Minister’s Report to Parliament.
The key objectives of this review are to:
1. Assess the relevance and design of FDMS, including its alignment with the FDMA, departmental priorities, and broader government outcomes.
2. Examine results, impact, and performance information, drawing on the program’s Performance Information Profile (PIP) indicators as a reference to guide the assessment.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of FDMS and identify opportunities for improvement.
The required outputs include:
• A comprehensive FDMS Review Report.
• A Draft Report to Parliament suitable for Ministerial tabling.
A Final Report to Parliament, summarizing the findings and conclusions from the study, revised based on AAFC feedback.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 0 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/03/02.

Trade agreements

  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

  • None
Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC)
Address

1341 Baseline road, tower 4

Ottawa, ontario, k1A0C5
Canada
Contracting authority
Julie Mercier
Email
julie.mercier@agr.gc.ca
Address

2560 Hochelaga Boulevard

Québec, Québec, G1V2L1
Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
APM - CSC-2025-2026-0891B.pdf 001 FR 8 2026/01/28
NPP-CSC-2025-2026-0891B.pdf 001 EN 17 2026/01/28
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English
Region(s) of delivery
Canada
Region of opportunity
Canada
Contract duration
0 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Selective Tendering
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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