Industry Day - Financial Management IT Applications
Rationalization Initiative

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To attach Industry Day decks presented on August 16, 2013.


INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT DAY NOTICE FOR THE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IT APPLICATIONS RATIONALIZATION INITIATIVE

In Economic Action Plan 2012, the Government of Canada,
"committed to streamlining, consolidating and standardizing
administrative functions and operations within and across
organizations". A key part of this effort is the plan to
consolidate Financial Management (FM) Information Technology
Applications using an Application Management Service (AMS)
provider that is more cost effective and efficient than current
Government operations.

On August 16, 2013, Canada will host a half-day information
session in the National Capital Region to present the current
state of its Financial Management Information Technology
Applications with the goal of receiving initial feedback on the
state of industry capabilities to provide AMS for FM IT
Applications. This event will initiate a wider consultation that
will allow industry to suggest and propose AMS approaches for
Financial Management IT Applications within the Government. The
AMS work under consideration includes:

·	Operations 
·	Application Development 

This "Industry Engagement Day" session is open to interested
suppliers and associations from industry. All media inquiries
related to the Financial Management IT Applications
Rationalization Initiative should be directed to the TBS Media
Relations Office at 613-957-2640. The purpose of the session is
to canvass industry perspectives on the scope, procurement
strategy and key requirements for an AMS that will satisfy the
Financial Management IT Applications Rationalization Initiative.
Canada will present information on these topics and elicit
feedback from industry to help shape its strategy going forward.
The details herein are intended to help prepare industry for
upcoming engagement events.

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

Industry Engagement is the first phase of a process that may
lead to a Request for Information (RFI) if Government is
satisfied that industry can help it achieve its Economic Action
Plan objectives for administrative reform in the Financial
Management IT Application domain.  That RFI will be shaped by
the outcomes of this and subsequent one-on-one consultations.
This could culminate in a timely Request for Proposals.


IMPORTANT EVENTS AND DATES (These are proposed dates, and are
subject to change)

Industry Engagement Day - August 16, 2013
One-on-One Industry Sessions - August 19-22, 2013


REGISTRATION FOR INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT DAY AND ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

Canada invites interested parties to this initiative and any
resulting procurement, including any industry associations
representing a potentially affected market segment, to the
Industry Engagement session and Industry Engagement One-on-One
meetings.

Information Related to Industry Engagement Day

Interested participants must register their representatives by
sending an email to FMIT-TIGFComm@tbs-sct.gc.ca no later than
4:00 p.m. EDT on August 15, 2013.  Due to space considerations
at the Industry Engagement Day presentation room (address
provided below), each participant may only register up to two
representatives from its company/association. Participants must
identify themselves by their legal corporate name, corporate
address and email address, and area of expertise, and provide
the name(s) of their representative(s) attending. By providing
the above information, each respective party acknowledges and
consents to the release of this information to the public in any
manner determined by Government. 

Canada will be facilitating a conference call for the Industry
Engagement Day. Please note your desire to participate in the
conference call in the SUBJECT line of your e-mail to
FMIT-TIGFComm@tbs-sct.gc.ca. You will be contacted via e-mail
with information for the conference call. 

Canada will make best efforts to send a background presentation
to all participants after the August 15, 2013 registration
deadline. 

Representatives will need to bring identification that includes
a picture of themselves (i.e. photo ID, such as a driver's
license), when they arrive for sign-in at the Industry
Engagement Day presentation room.


Logistic Information

Date: August 16, 2013
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 am
 
Location: 

Pinnacle Room
Delta Ottawa City Centre
101 Lyon Street, Ottawa, ON

Security: Presentations will be unclassified. There are no
security barriers (a security pass is not required) to enter the
room. 

Information Related to the One-on-One Meetings

Suppliers/associations interested in participating in the
Industry Engagement One-on-One meetings should express their
interest by email at, FMIT-TIGFComm@tbs-sct.gc.ca. This should
also be done no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT August 16, 2013.
Applicants should be aware that Canada will publish on
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/, the list of suppliers and
associations that participated in these one-on-one meetings.
Only registrations from participants that had a representative
attend the Industry Engagement Day session/conference call will
be accepted. Please suggest a time and date between August 19
and 22, 2013 for your session within your e-mail request.
Sessions will last approximately 30 minutes.

All one-on-one meetings will be held in the National Capital
Region in Government facilities. Dates for the One-on-One
meetings will be set following the August 16th Industry
Engagement Day. They will be scheduled between August 19 -22.
Every effort will be made to accommodate specific requests for
times and dates.  Participants will be allowed to bring up to 5
representatives to the meeting. For convenience a computer that
can display Microsoft Office documents (version 2010) and Adobe
PDF format files will be provided. For groups that wish to use
their own equipment please bring a computer that can be attached
to a projector via HDMI or VGA. Canada will provide the display
equipment.  Locations and times for one-on-one meetings will be
provided to the respective participants as part of Canada's
confirmation of the date and time for each of the one-on-one
meetings.


NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION

Any procurements which might result from this initiative may be
subject to a National Security Exception. 

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

General Inquires may be directed to: FMIT-TIGFComm@tbs-sct.gc.ca.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.