Professional Audit Support Services

2026-11-03

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS) Solicitation N°: 30007645 This requirement is for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Title: Professional Audit Support Services Contract Period: from Contract award to June 30, 2028. Number of Contracts to be Awarded: Only (1) one. REQUIREMENT DETAILS Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering Fisheries and Oceans Canada seeks to establish a contract under the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement (SA), under the following Streams: 1. Internal Audit Services; 3. Information Technology and Systems Audits; 4. Forensic Audits; 6. Financial and Accounting Services; and, 8. Recipient/Contribution Agreement Audit. Objective: The overall objective is to have capacity on demand for Professional Audit Support Services to support Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) with regards to: • Internal Audits; • Financial Management Policy expectations on Internal Controls over Financial Management and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting; • Developing and conducting assessments of Internal Controls over Financial Management and Financial Reporting business processes on an as-and-when required basis; • Fraud risk assessments and related fraud detection activities; • Recipient and contribution agreement audits; • Capacity for performing cost analyses; • Supply of accounting services including policy development; and • Business process reviews related to the departments SAP S4HANA. Background: DFO strive for excellence in its financial operations including: internal controls, fraud management, and financial and accounting services. The department is looking for capacity on demand to assist in a timely fashion to support delivery of function such as control testing, business process reviews, fraud management, etc. Scope of Work: On an as and when required basis, through the issuance of Task Authorizations (TAs), the Contractor must support various initiatives spanning five (5) of the eight (8) streams of the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) as identified in the Statement of Work with the following resource types; Partner/ Managing Director; Project Manager/Leader; Senior Auditor; and Auditor. The following resources may be required. Resource Category Estimated Number of Resources Partner/ Managing Director 3 per stream Project Manager/Leader 6 per stream Senior Auditor 9 per stream Auditor 6 per stream The numbers above will fluctuate up or down depending on the progress of projects and operational requirements. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: • Aniko Consultants inc., Samson & Associés-CPA Consultation inc. – Samson & Associates CPA – Consuling inc., in Joint Venture • BDO Canada LLP • Deloitte LLP • Ernst & Young LLP • KPMG LLP • MNP LLP • OXARO INC. • Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP • Samson & Associés CPAA / Consultation inc. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement Applies: No Security Requirement: Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories. Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: Secret Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability Status or Secret Contract Authority: Name: Manon Paulin Phone Number: 438-468-3247 Email Address: DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Inquiries: Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.CA” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.

Canada

2026-03-02