THE FISCAL IMPACT OF THE FEDERAL TOBACCO CONTROL STRATEGY: MEASURING THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

AMENDMENT #2

This amendment is needed to add Q&A 1-3 to this RFP.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

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AMENDMENT #1

This amendment is needed to correct Point Rated Criteria PR3.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

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1. Introduction

Health Canada is responsible for the implementation of the Government of Canada’s Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (FTCS). The Tobacco Control Directorate (TCD) leads the FTCS on behalf of Health Canada, in collaboration with federal partners as well as provincial and territorial governments, which support regulatory, programming, educational and enforcement activities.

The FTCS was introduced in 2001 to achieve significant reductions in morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use. TCD has committed to assessing the fiscal impacts tobacco control policies in Canada and the return on investment (ROI) of the FTCS.

2. Objectives of the Requirement

The objective of the requirement is to calculate the return on investment (ROI) of the FTCS for the years 2001-2017. This analysis will build upon other work conducted by TCD, including simulation modelling of the impacts of tobacco control policies on future smoking, by investigating the fiscal benefits that accrue from reductions in smoking prevalence against the cost of implementing such policies.

The methodology developed to conduct this retrospective analysis will be used to update the fiscal success of new initiatives as they are implemented and support ongoing policy decisions regarding the implementation of the best ‘value for money’ programs in the future.

3. Background and Specific Scope of the Requirement

The contractor will conduct a Return-on-Investment (ROI) analysis of the economic benefits that acrue from reductions in smoking associated with the declines in smoking related morbodity and mortality.

4. Deliverables

The contractor will provide the project authority with the ROI Methodology Framework Document by March 1^st 2019. The project authority will provide comments on the draft by March 15^th 2019. The contractor will provide a draft report report on December 31st 2019 and the Project Authorirty will provide comments by January 30^th 2020. A draft final report will be submitted by the contractor on March 1^st 2020 and comments provided by the Project Authority to the contractor by March 15^th 2020. A final report will be submitted no later than March 30^th 2020.