Employment Equity Consultant

The information contained in this notice is a brief description of the requirement and is for information purposes only. Bidders must refer to the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document for a full description of the requirement and the full bid instructions.
This requirement is open only to Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS for the following categories:
• Stream 1 – Category ECSZ-RFP-2022-1880 – Level 2 (Intermediate)
• Stream 1 – Category ECSZ-RFP-2022-1880 – Level 2 (Intermediate)
• Stream 1 – Category ECSZ-RFP-2022-1880 – Level 2 (Intermediate)
Estimate level of effort: 220 Days
Estimated number of contracts to be awarded: up to 1
Bidders may submit a bid for one or all resource categories.
All SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

Background
The Employment Equity Act (the Act) and its Regulations require that employers perform an in-depth assessment of their workforce, and conduct a review of their employment systems, policies and practices where under-representation of persons in designated groups is identified.
The review will help to determine whether any employment systems, policies, and practices are an employment barrier against persons in designated groups. The process and expected outcomes are outlined by the Canadian Human Rights Commissions (CHRC) as well as the Public Service Commission and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Guide.
Elections Canada conducted its last Employment Systems Review (ESR) in 2015. An ESR is considered the most powerful force for corporate cultural change; it searches for the causes of underrepresentation and gaps in all employment systems both formal and informal.

Requirement
EC requires the services of consultants to do an Employment Systems Review for the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (OCEO), including Elections Canada, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, Election Administrators, Election Officers and Office Staff.

Incumbent
The work is currently not being performed by a contractor.

Security
Minimum corporate security required: DOS - Reliability
Minimum resource security required: Reliability status

Period of the Contract
The Contract period will be from the Effective Date of the Contract for one (1) year (the “Initial Term”).
The Contractor will grant to Elections Canada irrevocable options to extend the period of the Contract by 1 additional period of 12 months under the same terms and conditions.

Submission of Proposals
This RFP allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their proposals electronically. For further information, bidders must refer to Part 2 – Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 – Proposal Preparation Instructions of the RFP document.
Proposals are to be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Authority and delivered, sealed, to the Proposal Receiving Unit on or before the bid closing date and time indicated on the front page of the RFP.
For sending packages by courier or for dropping off, please note that the Proposal Receiving Unit at the Business Centre is open Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00 (Gatineau, Quebec time).
Bids sent via email or facsimile will not be accepted.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Elections Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Enquiries
All enquiries and other communication with Elections Canada personnel are to be directed ONLY to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will be the bidder’s primary contact. Bidders who contact anyone other than the Contracting Authority may be disqualified.
All enquiries must be submitted in writing to proposal@elections.ca no later than the deadline indicated in the RFP. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
Interested parties wishing to obtain the solicitation documents for this RFP must do so by sending a request to the Contracting Authority at proposal@elections.ca
Further information about Elections Canada may be obtained at elections.ca.

Debriefings
Once the successful bidder has been announced, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the RFP process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority as per the terms of the RFP. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
NOTE: Task and Solutions Based Professional Services (TSPS) method of supply is refreshed on a quarterly basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact tpsgc.spts-tsps.pwgsc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.