A Study Group on Youth Delinquency and Transitions to Adult Crime in the Canadian Context

Public Safety Canada has a requirement to engage a Contractor that will establish a Study Group to guide and undertake research into the connection between youth and adult crime in Canada. Once established, the Study Group will be engaged in research activities through one or more Task Authorizations which will define specific areas of research and the research products to be delivered. The Contractor will be responsible for all work performed by the Study Group and for the fulfillment all contractual obligations arising from the contract and the Task Authorizations, including provision of the deliverables as well as contract management (for example, task authorization agreements, invoicing, managing co-ordination of the Study Group members, etc).

An optional bidder’s conference will be held by teleconference on Monday, April 25, 2016 in English and French. Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than April 21, 2016. The conference will begin at 12:00 pm EDT.

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To join the teleconference

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Call-in toll-free number: 1-877-413-4788 (Canada)

Call-in number: 1-613-960-7513 (Canada)

Conference ID: 6051355

The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.