Provision of Technical, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management and Administrative Secretariat Services to Establish and Support an Energy Efficient Set-top Box Working Group

By means of this RFP, NRCan is seeking proposals from bidders to;

•	develop a systematic plan to assist in identifying and engaging key set-top box stakeholders in the area of STB energy efficiency, including but not limited to NRCan, provincial government, regulatory bodies, utilities and/or power authorities, manufacturers, software developers and service providers;
•	develop and implement a systematic method and tools to inform and advise stakeholders in developing a collective plan of action toward accelerated STB energy efficiency that is mutually agreed-upon and for which all members take ownership; and
•	map out a defined implementation plan focused on clear deliverables/results and timelines.

The period of the contract shall be for one year with the option to extend the period of the contract for up to two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods. 

This requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO- AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canada - Colombia Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA).