The Contractor will:

• Support procurement planning and strategy development
• Prepare statements of work, evaluation criteria, and procurement documentation for Task- Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) and other procurement vehicles
• Provide advice on procurement approaches, risks, and trade offs
• Help determine appropriate procurement mechanisms, including task-based contracts,
• standing offers, supply arrangements and competitive RFP’s
• Support governance processes and compliance with government of Canada procurement policies and departmental requirements

• Collaborate with businesses, IT, procurement, and project stakeholders to ensure procurement activities support approved business outcomes and delivery timelines

TASKS

• The Contractor will perform tasks including the following:

• ▪ Procurement planning and strategy development: Support the development of procurement strategies aligned with approved business cases, investment authorities, delivery timelines, and risk profiles, ensuring procurement approaches directly support program and digital outcomes.
• ▪ Selection of procurement vehicles: Help determine appropriate procurement mechanisms (g., task-based contracts, standing offers, supply arrangements, RFPs, cloud-aligned methods of supply) based on scope, value, and delivery needs.
• ▪ Procurement support activities: Support procurement activities, including drafting statements of work, evaluation tools, and supporting documentation, under the direction of departmental authorities. in accordance with GC policies, directives, and delegated authorities.
• ▪ Governance and compliance support: Support compliance with policy, trade agreement, and governance requirements and assist approvals and oversight bodies with clear documentation and rational

• ▪ Stakeholder collaboration: Engage, as required, with business, IT, project, and procurement teams to align procurement activities with program objectives, delivery phasing, and architectural or digital standards.

• Office space may be provided by DFATD at 200 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, QC Otherwise, work may be performed remotely within the National Capital Region.
• Additional mandatory criteria

Number	Additional mandatory criteria (maximum of two (2) extra)
M1	The bidder must demonstrate using detailed project descriptions that the proposed resource has a minimum of five (5) years of experience, providing senior-level policy, program, and advisory support within complex public-sector environment(s). This experience must include supporting high complexity* or high-risk initiatives, and providing analytical judgement, options analysis, and advisory support to senior management related to the contracting matters of professional services. *High complexity and high risk in a multi-year IM/IT are characterized by evolving policy and security requirements, sensitive personal data handling, and significant uncertainty in scope, stakeholders and technology.
M2	The bidder must demonstrate using detailed project descriptions a minimum of five (5) years of experience providing senior-level advisory and analytical support for *complex digital modernization initiatives, including the preparation of procurement-related documentation (e.g., Statements of Work, evaluation tools, and supporting materials) and administrative support to departmental officials throughout solicitation and contract management processes for Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) procurements.