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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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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 »

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Suppliers to the Federal Government received some more details in the past week about the ProServices Supply Arrangement which will be replacing PS Online for the purchase of professional services under $78,500 (NAFTA Threshold). In this post we focus on the key aspects of the ProServices SA including what it is, what’s new, the qualifications suppliers will need to meet and suggested next steps. Read the rest of this entry »

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The following is a complete list of the categories to be available on the Government of Canada’s new ProServices Supply Arrangement. New items (not currently on TBIPS or TSPS) are noted by (NEW). Read the rest of this entry »

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The Government of Canada has issued its refresh request to allow new suppliers onto its pre-qualified list of IT Services providers who are on the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Standing Offer and Supply Arrangement.

While time is quickly running out, it isn’t too late yet to prepare and submit a proposal. But you must act now as submission are due March 4, 2013.

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Public Works has released the revamped TBIPS which has been posted to MERX and is due on March 4, 2013.

It includes two new streams: Cyber Protection Services and Telecommunications Services, which replace the former Cyber Protection Supply Arrangement (CPSA) and the Telecommunications Services stream that was under the Technical, Engineering, and Maintenance Services Supply Arrangement (TEMS SA).

To view the RFSO/RFSA on MERX, please see:  http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EI-003-25338&src=osr&FED_ONLY=0&ACTION=&rowcount=&lastpage=&MoreResults=&PUBSORT=2&CLOSESORT=0&IS_SME=Y&hcode=RPBn%2fOTe341Ca1dk2LT1uQ%3d%3d

It is important to note that it is anticipated that TBIPS holders will be “grand-fathered” onto ProServices and will therefore not need to submit a technical proposal for ProServices when it is released.  As such, if you qualify for TBIPS and are not already on it, you are encouraged to submit a proposal at this time.  ProServices will replace PS Online later this year.

Should you have any questions or require assistance with TBIPS, please don’t hesitate to contact us.