Development of a Fraud Risk Management Framework (FRMF) and supporting…

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS) SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT

Buyer ID: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Solicitation No.: INFC 2025-2026 – PS5687

Contracting Authority: Jennifer Hendrick

E-mail Address: procurement-approvisionnement@infc.gc.ca

All of the pre-qualified Suppliers against PASS SA E60ZQ-180001 for the provision of professional services, under Stream 4: Forensic Audit Services, of SAs have been invited to compete:

1. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.

2. Aniko Consultants Inc., Samson & Associés-CPA Consultation Inc.-Samson & Associates CPA-Consulting Inc., in Joint Venture

3. BDO Canada LLP

4. Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. Inc.

5. Deloitte LLP

6. Ernst & Young LLP

7. KPMG LLP

8. MNP LLP

9. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

10. RSM CANADA CONSULTING LP; RSM ALBERTA LLP; Government Solutions Group LLP – IN JOINT VENTURE

11. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) seeks to establish a contract under the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement, under the following Stream:

4.        Forensic Audit;

Canada is seeking to establish a contract for Stream 4 Forensic Audit for the Development of a Fraud Risk Management Framework (FRMF) and supporting tools as defined in Annex "A", Statement of Work, and to be provided under the Contract, on an “as and when requested” basis only, for one (1) year and to potentially provide Fraud Risk Assessments as defined in Annex "A", Statement of Work, and to be provided under the Contract, on an “as and when requested” basis only, for three (3) one (1) year option periods.

DURATION OF CONTRACT

The period of any resulting contract will be from contract award date for a 12 month period. Any resulting contract will include an irrevocable option to extend the resulting contract term by up to 3 additional 1 year periods under the same conditions.

EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGY

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit 80% and Price 20%

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Common SRCL# 19: Reliability Status/Secret

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None