PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS)

SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT

Buyer ID: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Solicitation No.: 100009734

Contracting Authority: Mimi Raboiun

E-mail Address: nc-solicitations-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

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

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

Professional services required to conduct work in the field of forensic audits.

The Internal Audit Services Branch (IASB) of ESDC requires professional services of an external firm to carry out various audits in the field of forensic audits, to report on findings and to provide recommendations to the related findings.

DURATION OF CONTRACT

Initial contract: April 01, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Option period #1: April 01, 2019 to March 31, 2020

Option period #2: April 01, 2020 to March 31, 2021

Option period #3: April 01, 2021 to March 31, 2022

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:
   1. Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C;
   2. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).