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The Solutions-Based Informatics Professional Services (SBIPS) Supply Arrangement (SA) has been in a perpetual refresh state since March 2012 meaning that suppliers have been able to submit a bid at any time (evaluated quarterly) to become SA holders. The closing date for this refresh has been set as November 29, 2013.  According to PWGSC the renewal SBIPS RFSA will be posted as soon as the refresh closes, i.e. “at the end of November 2013”. Read the rest of this entry »

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The year of renewals for the Government of Canada’s major professional services standing offers (SO) and supply arrangements (SA) continues on, with delays in the awarding of standing offers and supply arrangements in response to proposals submitted in the spring/early summer of 2013.

While limited information has been available from PWGSC regarding the status of each solicitation, the following reflects The Proposal Centre’s current understanding for each: Read the rest of this entry »

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Do you provide Task-based Information & Information Technoogy (I&IT) or Management Consulting services to the Government of Ontario, or are you interested in providing them in the future? The Ontario Ministry of Government Services is holding one-hour Vendor Information Sessions in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 for suppliers wishing to be Vendors of Record (VOR) to the Government of Ontario for these services in 2014 and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »

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Public Works and Government Services Canada has provided a date for the ProServices Bidder’s conference with two sessions in English and one in French. Read the rest of this entry »

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It can be difficult to sort through all the different methods of supply (and their acronyms!) circulating these days.  Let me help clear up what’s happening with the major federal government Professional Services methods of supply (TSPS, TBIPS, SBIPS, ProServices, Others): Read the rest of this entry »

In March, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) released the final version of its new “National Procurement Strategy for Communications Services” after almost a year and a half in the works, a period that included consultations with industry and government departments.

The new strategy applies to federal departments and agencies that use PWGSC to buy their communications services through requests for standing offers or supply arrangements for repeat purchases, or through one-time requests for proposals.

Here are a few highlights from the strategy, available on www.merx.com. Read the rest of this entry »

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***Please note that the new 2014 Management Consulting Services Vendor of Record (VOR) has been posted.  See our Primer for New Vendors or our Primer for Existing Vendors for the latest information regarding this opportunity.

The Government of Ontario, Ministry of Government Services (MGS) has released the third refresh of the Management Consulting Services Vendor of Record (VOR) Request for Proposal (RFP). This VOR is similar to a Supply Arrangement, and is used by all Government of Ontario Ministries and other entities to procure a range of management consulting services related to the following streams:

1. Business Metrics & Performance Management Services
2. Business Process Assessment & Integration Services
3. Organizational Effectiveness Services
4. Procurement Services
5. Program Management Services
6. Project Management Services
7. Strategic Management & Planning Services

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The Government has finally released the much overdue refresh for the Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Task-Based Supply Arrangement. This supply arrangement is used to procure professional services valued at $78,500 and above in the following streams:

1. Human Resources Services Stream
2. Business Consulting / Change Management Stream
3. Project Management Services Stream
4. Real Property Project Management Services Stream
5. Technical, Engineering And Maintenance Services Stream

It is an essential contract vehicle to hold if you provide professional services in the categories covered by the supply arrangement. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Government has finally released its much anticipated ProServices Request for Supply Arrangement. This supply arrangement (SA) will replace PS Online and will be used to procure professional services valued under $78,500. It mirrors the streams and categories of the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Standing Offer (SO) and SA and the Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Task-Based SA, and as such, includes the following streams:

IT Streams:

• Stream 1 (A) – Application Services Stream
• Stream 2 (G) – Geomatics Services
• Stream 3 (I) – IM/IT Services
• Stream 4 (B) – Business Services
• Stream 5 (P) – Project Management Services
• Stream 6 (C) – Cyber Protection Services/IT Security Services
• Stream 7 (T) – Technical Engineering and Maintenance

Non-IT Streams

• Stream 8 – Human Resources Services
• Stream 9 – Business Consulting/Change Management
• Stream 10 – Project Management Services
• Stream 11 – Real Property Project Management Services
• Stream 12 – Technical, Engineering and Maintenance Services

ProServices is an essential contract vehicle to hold if you provide professional services in any of the categories covered by the Supply Arrangement. Read the rest of this entry »

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The 2013 TSPS refresh has been posted at:

http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24ZN-003-25481&src=osr&FED_ONLY=0&ACTION=&rowcount=&lastpage=&MoreResults=&PUBSORT=2&CLOSESORT=0&IS_SME=Y&hcode=jiY6%2bWELV3%2f9qP2%2fL5RmCg%3d%3d

Further analysis will follow, but for the moment here is the full list of categories, including the new Stream 5, which comes from the soon to be sunset TEMS Supply Arrangement. Read the rest of this entry »