NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) - PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS)

Solicitation No.: K0A20-13-0012	  	
Contracting Authority: David Anderson	
Telephone No.: 819-994-3876 		
Fax No.: 819-953-8235			
E-mail Address: david.anderson@ec.gc.ca			

This RFP is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Stream 4: Forensic Audits against Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement (E60ZG-060004)


DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

Fraud Management Review: 
	 
The objectives of this review will be to assess the governance and management framework regarding the prevention, detection, investigation, response and reporting of fraud and fraud related events and to conduct a fraud risk assessment.  

	Work Stream 4: Forensic Audits; 


DURATION OF CONTRACT
Date of contract to March 31, 2014


SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER: PWGSC FILE # COMMON-PS-SRCL#23 
1.	The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer/Supply Arrangement, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, with approved Document safeguarding at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
2.	The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED/CLASSIFIED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of RELIABILITY STATUS, CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET as required, granted or approved by the CISD, PWGSC.
3.	The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store any sensitive PROTECTED/CLASSIFIED information until CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval. After approval has been granted, these tasks may be performed up to the level of SECRET.
4.	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
5.	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the: 
a)	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C;
b)	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).