Fairness Monitoring Services

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Fairness Monitoring Services

EP737-122873/B
Diane Reynolds
Telephone:  819-956-1141
E-mail:  diane.reynolds@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) requires the
services of Fairness Monitors (FM) to observe all or part of
departmental activities in order to provide independent
assurance to the department, its clients, industry, Parliament
and Canadians that these activities are conducted with
integrity, accountability, and in a fair, open and transparent
manner. The services of independent third-party fairness
monitors allow PWGSC to protect the interests of its clients and
Canadians by identifying and resolving fairness issues in real
time, thus averting fairness deficiencies and avoiding possible
costly after-the-fact resolutions. This solicitation will
establish a Standing Offer (SO) for processing call-ups related
to Fairness Monitoring Services.

The Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is intended to result in
the issuance of up to a maximum of five National Individual
Standing Offers (NISO).  A NISO is a SO generally issued for the
use of a single client.   
The SO will be valid for one year from issuance of the SO and
will include three extensions of one-year each.  Individual SO
Call-ups may require that the Services be performed in one or
both of Canada's official languages.

Offerors will be assessed against mandatory technical criteria
and point rated technical criteria.

There are four generic Security Requirements Check Lists (SRCLs)
associated with this SO, which PWGSC anticipates will satisfy
most security requirements associated with individual Call-ups
issued against the SO.  Before issuance of a SO, the Offeror
must meet generic SRCL for Canadian supplier, PWGSC File #
EP737-122873(1). For additional information, consult Part 6 -
Security, Financial and Insurance Requirements, and Part 7A -
Standing Offer. Offerors should consult the "Security
Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for
Bidders"
(http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31)
document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web
site (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html).
Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2006, Offerors
must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are
currently directors of the Offeror.  Furthermore, as determined
by the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental
Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list may be
requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form and related documentation.

This requirement is covered under the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) and Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).  


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.