PASS: RECIPIENT AUDITS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to
meet qualification requirements
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Request for Proposal (RFP)
PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS) 
SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT


NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

Buyer ID: 009

SOLICITATION NO.:	  		A0480-12-0023/A
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:		Jim Finlayson
TELEPHONE NO.:  				819-956-6489
FAX NO.:					819-997-2229
E-MAIL ADDRESS:				jim.finlayson@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

This RFP is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Work-Stream 8:
Recipient/Contribution Agreement Audit against Professional
Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement
(E60ZG-060004/G).

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: 
The Contractor and their proposed resource(s) must conduct a
series of audits of funding agreements outlined in the
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Health
Canada respective Recipient Audit Plan.  The Recipient Audits
will take place across Canada.  The Contractor is required to
prepare an audit report for each identified funding agreement. 

DURATION OF CONTRACT:
From date of contract to March 31, 2014 with an irrevocable
option granted by the contractor to Canada to extend the term of
the contract(s) by up to four (4) additional periods of one (1)
year under the same terms and conditions.      
EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGY:
A combination of mandatory and point-rated criteria with minimum
pass mark.  The basis of selection is                           
         overall bid: lowest price per point.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT:
Level of information: Protected A and B
Document Safeguarding: Protected B
Personnel security level: Reliability

CLOSING DATE:
This request for Proposal will close on July 10, 2013 at 2h00
p.m.

COMMENT:
Request For Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly,
from the contracting officer, to the Qualified Supply
Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this
requirement.

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.