PASS RFSA Refresh
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This open PSPC opportunity is a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) for Professional Audit and Support Services (PASS). It is intended to create supply arrangements with firms that may later be invited to compete for federal government professional-services requirements related to internal audit and financial management obligations. A supply arrangement is not a contract and does not guarantee work. Contracts could arise only from future requirements and only if a contract is awarded. The refresh appears relevant to: - New suppliers seeking to apply for a PASS supply arrangement; and - Existing PASS suppliers seeking approval for additional service streams. Existing suppliers do not appear to need to submit a new arrangement merely to maintain their current PASS arrangement. Suppliers that submit an arrangement must create an account in the PWGSC Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) Supplier Module and submit part of their application through that portal. The RFSA documents and CPSS instructions should be reviewed carefully, including the applicable stream requirements and submission process. The notice lists Canada, Gatineau, Quebec, remote/offsite, and foreign locations. The tender record shows a closing date of July 31, 2028 at 2:00 p.m., but the notice specifically says the current closing date for the applicable refresh period must be confirmed in the CPSS e-Portal solicitation dashboard. The CPSS date may therefore differ from the date shown in this listing. This opportunity may match a Canadian business that provides the required professional audit or support services, but the information provided is not enough to determine eligibility or suitability. Before taking action, review the official RFSA notice, all amendments and attachments, CPSS requirements, applicable streams, security and experience criteria, and the current closing date. Verify all details with PSPC/Canada Buys before submitting anything. Bid Maple is not affiliated with the Government of Canada.
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- This is a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA), not a contract. A resulting Supply Arrangement is non-binding, and future requirements may lead to contracts only if a contract is awarded.
- New suppliers seeking to qualify for a PASS Supply Arrangement must submit an arrangement under this refresh solicitation.
- Existing suppliers may use this refresh to qualify for additional Streams or otherwise update their participation; existing suppliers are not required to submit an arrangement merely to maintain their current PASS Supply Arrangement.
- Suppliers intending to submit an arrangement must establish an account in the Supplier Module of the PWGSC Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) e-Portal.
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**THIS IS A REPUBLICATION OF THE "PASS RFSA Refresh 2018" NOTICE PREVIOUSLY POSTED AT https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/pw-zq-006-34673** This solicitation is a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA). Resulting Supply Arrangements (SAs) are non-binding agreements between Canada and suppliers to facilitate the procurement process and are not contracts. Future requirements solicited through a SA may result in contracts, but a contract will only exist if and when a contract is awarded. The Professional Audit and Support Services (PASS) SA is a federal government-wide mandatory procurement tool for the provision of professional services required to meet obligations set by two Treasury Board policies: the Policy on Internal Audit and the Policy on Financial Management. This Refresh solicitation provides the opportunity to New Suppliers to qualify for a PASS SA; it also provides Existing Suppliers the opportunity to qualify for more Streams, etc., throughout the validity period of the PASS SA. *PLEASE NOTE: Existing Suppliers are NOT REQUIRED to submit an arrangement to this solicitation in order to maintain their PASS SA as is.* CENTRALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SYSTEM (CPSS) All suppliers that want to submit an arrangement will have to establish an account in the Supplier Module of the PWGSC Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) e-Portal. Instructions on accessing the Supplier Module e-Portal application are specified in the RFSA. Suppliers will be required to submit a portion of their arrangement through the CPSS e-Portal Supplier Module. Should suppliers encounter technical difficulties with the Data Collection Component (for example, not able to access, save, or enter data as noted), please review Attachment B of the RFSA (Guide to Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) Data Collection Component (DCC)) or send an email to the Centralized Professional Services e Portal mailbox which can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/services/acquisitions/professional/contact.html. ***PLEASE REFER TO THE SOLICITATION DASHBOARD OF THE CPSS ePORTAL FOR THE CURRENT CLOSING DATE OF THE APPLICABLE REFRESH PERIOD***
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