1. About BDC
BDC is the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs. It provides access to financing, as well as advisory services to help Canadian businesses grow and succeed. Its investment arm, BDC Capital, offers a wide range of risk capital solutions. For more than 75 years, BDC’s only purpose has been to support entrepreneurs in all industries and at all stages of growth. For more information and to consult more than 1,000 free tools, articles and entrepreneurs’ stories, visit bdc.ca.
BDC’s head office is located at 5, Place Ville-Marie, Montreal (Quebec), H3B 5E7.
2. Diversity and inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are part of BDC’s business strategy. As an organization, it is important that this is reflected within our employees, our clients as well as our suppliers. In 2019, BDC launched its Supplier Diversity Program, committed to creating an inclusive supply chain and providing visibility on procurement opportunities to underrepresented communities. Sourcing products and services from underrepresented communities creates a win-win scenario for Canadian entrepreneurs, diverse suppliers and BDC.
For more information on BDC Supplier Diversity Program and for businesses to register to be included in our list of potential suppliers, visit the I am a supplier page on bdc.ca.
3. Purpose of this Notice
BDC, as per Chapter Five of the Canadian Free-Trade Agreement (“CFTA”), and Chapter 19 of the Canada-European Union (“EU”) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) is announcing that it is undertaking a procurement process for prequalified vendors for IT Onsite consulting services.
Following the Request for Pre-qualifications #DPQ-0000138753 for On-site IT Consulting Services, issued on December 11, 2018, BDC plans to fulfill, during the period of October 1, 2021 to November 31, 2021, consultant positions for which profiles are further defined below. Documentation related to these requests for consultants will be sent ONLY TO SUPPLIERS SELECTED DURING THE ABOVE MENTIONED REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION.
Positions profiles (seniority of the profiles listed below, may vary).
Project Manager
Project Control Officer
Enterprise Architect
IT Solution Architect
Functional Analyst
Developer
Quality Assurance Analyst
Quality Assurance Automation Specialist
System Administrator/Middleware Specialist
Middleware Specialist/Dev Ops
Database Administrator
Scrum Master
Business Analyst/Product Owner
User Experience Designer
Data Integrator–Business Intelligence–Junior
Mendix Developer
Security Specialist in IT Controls & Cybersecurity
Infrastructure Specialist
Service Desk Support Technician
IT Incidents and Problems Manager
IT Operator
Infrastructure Delivery Lead
Other IT tactical profiles
4. Main Contacts
The person designated below is BDC’s main contact during the procurement process (“BDC Main Contact”), which includes, if any, contractual negotiations. No other individual within BDC team has the authority to respond to vendors unless indicated otherwise by BDC Main Contact: Gilles Magnan, gilles.magnan@bdc.ca
Contacting any other BDC employee or any organization associated with BDC regarding this procurement process may result in the disqualification of the vendor.
5. Governing Laws
This procurement process is governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws in effect in the Province of Quebec. The parties confirm that it is their wish that this Document, as well as all other documents relating to this procurement process, including all notices, have been and will be drawn up in the English language only. Les parties aux présentes confirment leur volonté que ce Document, de même que tous les autres documents afférents à ce processus d’approvisionnement, y compris tout avis, soient rédigés en langue anglaise.
