Training on difficult conversations

1. 	Objective

The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to issue one (1) Contract to provide training services on the subject of difficult conversations to Courts Administration Service (CAS) employees.

2	Deliverables 

The major deliverables are to provide six (6) training sessions on difficult conversations to CAS employees.

3.	Period of Work

The work is to be performed from date of issue of any resulting Contract to March 31, 2016. The Bidder grants to CAS the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by one (1) optional period of up to one (1) year under the same terms and conditions.

4.	Evaluation Process and Selection Methodology

Basis  of selection – The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

5.	Contracting Authority

	Francis Gosselin
	A/Director, Contracting and Materiel Management
	Courts Administration Service
	90 Sparks St – Suite 921
	Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H9
	Tel: 613-240-5907
	Email: Procurement.Approvisionnement@cas-satj.gc.ca

The Contracting Authority is responsible for all matters of a contractual nature. 

6.	Enquiries - solicitation stage

All enquiries or issues concerning this procurement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named as early as possible within the bidding period.

Enquiries and issues must be received by the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the bid closing date specified on the cover page or this RFP document to allow sufficient time to provide a response.  Enquiries or issues received after that time may not be able to be answered prior to the bid closing date.  

7.	Security 

The RFP does not contain any security requirement.