Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Internal Control over Financial Management

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For Professional Audit Support Services (PASS)

GSIN: R010AF: IT Systems Audit (Supply Arrangement PASS) & R010AG: Finance & Accounting Services Audits (Supply Arrangement PASS)

File Number:

182386

Solicitation Number:

PASS-RFP-CIHR-ICFM-11-2021

Organization Name:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Solicitation Date:

2021-11-22

Closing Date:

2021-12-07 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST

Anticipated Start Date:

2021-12-20

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be for seven (7) months from the start date of the contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to four (4) additional one-year periods.

Solicitation Method:

Competitive- Selective Tendering

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

1

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure: Competitive - Selective Tendering

This requirement is open only to those PASS-SA Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under both Stream 3 & Stream 6 for services in the National Capital Region:

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

A Hundred Answers Inc.

BDO Canada LLP

Deloitte LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

KPMG LLP

MNP LLP

Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.

Orbis Risk Consulting Inc., Okwaho Management Resources Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.

Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc

The objective of the work is to complete all phases of the annual assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial management (ICFM) for fiscal year(s).

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) seeks to establish a contract under the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement, under the following:

Streams: 3. Information Technology and

Systems Audit; 6. Financial and Accounting Services;

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #06 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)

Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability

Contract Authority

Name: Julie Morin

Email Address: Procurement-Approvisionnements@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.CA” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.