Audit Services for the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS)

Amendment 4:

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date of Stream 1, 2, 4 and 5 until March 21st, 2022 at 2 O'clock pm, EST. The closing date of Stream 3 remains closed since February 21st, 2022 at 2 O'clock pm, EST.

Amendment 3: See attached document.

Amendment 2:

The purpose of this amendment is to DELETE Clause 1.2, Type of Agreement for Deliverables, of the Part 1, Introduction, AND REPLACE it with the updated Clause in the Amendment 2 document attached to this RFP.

Amendment 1:

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date of Stream 1, 2, 4 and 5 until March 7th, 2022 at 2 O'clock pm, EST. The closing date of Stream 3 remains unchanged and is February 21st, 2022 at 2 O'clock pm, EST.

PPS is a separate parliamentary entity responsible for all matters with respect to physical security throughout the Parliamentary Precinct and Parliament Hill. The Director executes his or her mandate under the joint general policy direction of the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons. The Speakers of both Houses, being responsible for the Service, and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, have entered into an arrangement to have the RCMP lead the physical security operations of the Service.

As a parliamentary institution that is constitutionally independent of the Government of Canada, PPS is not subject to accounting policies and directives of the Treasury Board of Canada or any other Canadian Government department. Nevertheless, the PPS does recognize these policies and directives as sources for best practices and works to uphold the spirit in which they were written to the extent possible, given its unique context.

PPS does not have an Internal Audit department. PPS has been preparing its Financial Statements in accordance with the Canadian public sector accounting standards and obtained unqualified auditor’s reports since its creation.