Fairness Monitoring Services

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Fairness Monitoring Services

EP737-150967/A 
Diane Reynolds
Telephone:  819-956-1141
E-mail:  Diane.Reynolds@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This bid solicitation is a tender for bids to satisfy Public
Works and Government Services Canada's (PWGSC) requirement for
the provision of Fairness Monitoring Services to locations
throughout Canada, excluding any locations in areas subject to
any of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (the
"Services").  Fairness Monitors 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.
  
Each bid may result in either a Standing Offer, Supply
Arrangement, or both.  All suppliers capable of meeting the
requirements of this bid solicitation are invited to submit a
bid for the Services containing either an offer for a Standing
Offer, or an arrangement for a Supply Arrangement, or both. 	

The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is
from date of issuance for a period of 18 months.

The period for awarding contracts under the Supply Arrangement
is from date of issuance for a period of 18 months.

In as much as possible, every 18 months, PWGSC may issue a bid
solicitation to allow new suppliers to become pre-qualified or
to replace the Standing Offers and the Supply Arrangements.  

This requirement is subject to the provisions of the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Agreement on Internal
Trade (AIT), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Columbia Free Trade
Agreement, and the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement if it is
in force. 

Part of this procurement may be designated by the Identified
User as set-aside under the federal government's Procurement
Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). In these specific
cases, (i) the procurement is set aside from the international
trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for
small and minority businesses, and (ii) as per Article 1802 of
the AIT, the AIT does not apply. In order to be considered as an
Aboriginal Business under the PSAB, Bidders must complete and
sign the certification contained in clause 1.6 under Part 5 -
Certifications.  

There is a security requirement associated with this bid
solicitation.  For additional information, see Part 4 -
Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection, Part 6A - Standing
Offer and Part 7A, Supply Arrangement.
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.