CONTACT:
Ana Pineiro – apineiro@ocadu.ca
100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 1W1
DESCRIPTION:
This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation to interested vendors (“Respondents”) to submit Proposals (“Responses”) to OCAD University (“OCAD U”) for External Audit Services (the “Project”).
SUBMISSION DETAILS: Suppliers can find the complete tender document(s), at no cost, on: https://ocad.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/35353
PROCUREMENT METHOD: Open tender whereby all interested suppliers may submit a response.
ESTIMATED QUAMTITIES: Available within the tender document.
SUBMISSION DETAILS: Suppliers shall submit their response(s) electronically at https://ocad.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/35353
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 22, 3:00 pm EST
PUBLIC OPENING: Not applicable
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION:
Proponents must meet the following mandatory eligibility criteria:
- Must be licensed under the Public Accountancy Act.
- Must have proven experience in providing similar audits to Ontario Universities.
- Must have well developed professional auditing techniques and a sound system of control and review of audit work experience.
MANDATORY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Appendix 1 RFP Submission Form
Appendix 2 References
Appendix 3 Pricing Response
Technical Response
SCORED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Technical Criteria (60 Points)
Presentation / Interviews (10 points)
Reference Check (5 Points)
Pricing (25 Points)
This procurement is covered by Braoder Public Service Directies (BPS)
This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
This procurement is covered by Chapter 9 of the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement (OQTCA)
DELIVERY DATE: Commence prior to May 1, 2021
DURATION OF AGREEMENT:
The term of the engagement will be for five (5) years starting with the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 with the option for a five (5) year renewal as approved by the University’s Board of Governors. This engagement is also subject to an annual performance evaluation as outlined below and the auditors will be appointed by the University’s Board of Governors on an annual basis at the Board’s Annual General Meeting.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: five (5) year renewal as approved by the University’s Board of Governors.
