Professional Audit and Support Serv

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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)

SOLICITATION NO.:		W8484-13P2JR/A
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: 	Chénier, Julie (L)
TELEPHONE NO.: 		(819) 956-1366
E-MAIL ADDRESS: 		julie.chenier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
BUYER ID:			 013ZQ

INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES


AMENDMENT 2 - AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

This Request for proposal (RFP) is only for pre-qualified
Suppliers for Workstream 1, Internal Audit Services against the
Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) supply arrangement
(E60ZG-060004).


This notice amendment is raised to re-include the original
notice of proposed procurement (NPP) entitled  ORIGINAL NOTICE -
AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS, which is included
below.


AMENDMENT 1 - AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

This Request for proposal (RFP) is only for pre-qualified
Suppliers for Workstream 1, Internal Audit Services against the
Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) supply arrangement
(E60ZG-060004).


This notice of proposed procurement (NPP) amendment is raised to
extend the closing date.

RFP CLOSING DATE
The request for proposal closing date is April 17, 2013 at 2h00
p.m.


ORIGINAL NOTICE - AUDIT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

This Request for proposal (RFP) is only for pre-qualified
Suppliers for Workstream 1, Internal Audit Services against the
Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) supply arrangement
(E60ZG-060004).

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
Defence Construction Canada's (DDC) was delegated Financial
Administration Act (FAA) signing authority by the Minister of
National Defence to act as an intermediary for contracts managed
on behalf of DND. 

Canada is seeking to establish a contract under Workstream 1,
Internal Audit Services to conduct semi-annual compliance
reviews, on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND),
of Defence Construction Canada's (DDC) expenditure management
practices as it pertains to Section 33 and 34 of the FAA. The
audit is to provide assurance that DCC's financial management
processes are compliant with the Treasury Board's (TB)
Directives as defined in Annex A, Statement of Work.

LOCATION OF WORK
National Capital Region (NCR)

Resources may be required to travel to Canadian Forces bases
across the country as to be determined by the contractor. 

DURATION OF CONTRACT
The contract should be from date of contract award to June 2014,
with one irrevocable option granted by the contractor to extend
the term of the contract by one additional year.

EVALUATION PROCESS
Mandatory and point-rated criteria with a minimum pass mark will
be used to determine the technical merit. The basis of selection
will be lowest evaluated price per point.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT
Level of information: 		Protected A
Personnel security level: 	Reliability

RFP CLOSING DATE
The request for proposal closing date is April  3, 2013 at 2h00
p.m.

RFP DOCUMENTS
Request For Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed by the
contracting authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement
Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement.
BIDDERS ARE ADVISED  THAT MERX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.
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.