Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Goods or Services Non-Competitive Requirements

01 Integrity Provisions – Bid

1.1. Ineligibility and Suspension Policy

1. Mandatory Compliance
   The Ineligibility and Suspension Policy (the “Policy”) in effect on the date the solicitation of offers is issued, and all related Directives in effect on that date, are incorporated by reference into, and form a binding part of the solicitation of offers. The Offeror must comply with the Policy and Directives, which can be found at the Office of Supplier Integrity and Compliance website.

2. Policy Summary
   The Policy sets out the circumstances under which Canada may determine that the Supplier is ineligible to enter, or is suspended from entering into a Contract with Canada. The list of ineligible and suspended Suppliers is maintained on the Office of Supplier Integrity and Compliance website.

3. Offeror Responsibilities
   The Offeror must provide the following:

   1. a List of names for integrity verification that includes all information required by the Policy (section 13 – Disclosure); and
   2. if the Offeror is unable to certify all of the statements in subsection d, a completed Integrity declaration form providing all requested information and details of any material event that may affect the status of itself, its affiliates or its proposed first-tier subcontractors under the Policy.

4. Offeror Certifications
   Subject to subsection e, by submitting an offer in response to this solicitation of offers, the Offeror certifies that:

   1. it has read and understands the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy;
   2. it understands that certain circumstances, as described in the Policy, will or may result in a determination of ineligibility or suspension under the Policy;
   3. it is aware that Canada may request additional information, certifications, and validations from the Offeror or a third party for the purpose of making a determination of ineligibility or suspension;
   4. none of the circumstances described in Appendix 2 of the Policy that will or may result in a determination of ineligibility or suspension, apply to itself, its affiliates or its proposed first tier subcontractors; and
   5. it is not aware of a determination of ineligibility or suspension issued by Canada that applies to it.

5. Integrity Declaration Form
   Where an Offeror is unable to provide any of the certifications required by subsection d, at the time of its offer it must submit a completed Integrity declaration form.

6. Compliance with Certifications
   Canada will declare non-compliant any offer in respect of which the information requested is incomplete or inaccurate, or in respect of which the information contained in a certification or declaration is found by Canada to be false or misleading in any respect. If Canada establishes after award of the Contract that the Offeror provided a false or misleading certification or declaration, Canada may terminate the Contract for default. Pursuant to the Policy, Canada may also determine the Offeror to be ineligible for award of a Contract for providing a false or misleading certification or declaration.

02 Procurement Business Number

Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Suppliers may register for a PBN online at Supplier Registration Information. For non-Internet registration, suppliers may contact the InfoLine at 1-800-811-1148 to obtain the telephone number of the nearest Supplier Registration Agent.

03 Standard Instructions, Clauses and Conditions

Pursuant to the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (S.C. 1996, c.16), the instructions, clauses and conditions identified in the bid solicitation and resulting contract by number, date, and title are incorporated by reference into and form part of the bid solicitation and resulting contract as though expressly set out in the bid solicitation and resulting contract.

04 Definition of Bidder

"Bidder" means the person or entity (or, in the case of a joint venture, the persons or entities) submitting a bid to perform a contract for goods, services or both. It does not include the parent, subsidiaries or other affiliates of the Bidder, or its subcontractors.

05 Submission of a Bid

1. Canada requires that each bid, at closing date and time or upon request from the Contracting Authority, be signed by the Bidder or by an authorized representative of the Bidder. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture, it must be in accordance with section 10.
2. The bid will be treated as confidential, subject to the provisions of the Access to Information Act (R.S., 1985, c. A-1) and the Privacy Act (R.S., 1985, c. P-21).

06 Legal Capacity

The Bidder must have the legal capacity to contract. If the Bidder is a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporate body, the Bidder must provide, if requested by the Contracting Authority, a statement and any requested supporting documentation indicating the laws under which it is registered or incorporated together with the registered or corporate name and place of business. This also applies to bidders submitting a bid as a joint venture.

07 Rejection of Bid

1. Canada may reject a bid where any of the following circumstances is present:
   1. the Bidder is subject to a Vendor Performance Corrective Measure, under the Vendor Performance Corrective Measure Policy, which renders the Bidder ineligible to bid on the requirement;
   2.  an employee, or subcontractor included as part of the bid, is subject to a Vendor Performance Corrective Measure, under the Vendor Performance Corrective Measure Policy, which would render that employee or subcontractor ineligible to bid on the requirement, or the portion of the requirement the employee or subcontractor is to perform;
   3. the Bidder is bankrupt or where, for whatever reason, its activities are rendered inoperable for an extended period;
   4. evidence, satisfactory to Canada, of fraud, bribery, fraudulent misrepresentation or failure to comply with any law protecting individuals against any manner of discrimination, has been received with respect to the Bidder, any of its employees or any subcontractor included as part of the bid;
   5. evidence satisfactory to Canada that based on past conduct or behavior, the Bidder, a subcontractor or a person who is to perform the Work is unsuitable or has conducted himself/herself improperly;
   6. with respect to current or prior transactions with the Government of Canada
      1. Canada has exercised its contractual remedies of suspension or termination for default with respect to a contract with the Bidder, any of its employees or any subcontractor included as part of the bid;
      2. Canada determines that the Bidder's performance on other contracts, including the efficiency and workmanship as well as the extent to which the Bidder performed the Work in accordance with contractual clauses and conditions, is sufficiently poor to jeopardize the successful completion of the requirement being bid on.
2. Where Canada intends to reject a bid pursuant to a provision of subsection 7.1.6 , the Contracting Authority will so inform the Bidder and provide the Bidder ten (10) days within which to make representations, before making a final decision on the bid rejection.

08 Price Justification

1. The Bidder must provide, on Canada's request, one or more of the following price justification:
   1. a current published price list indicating the percentage discount available to Canada; or
   2. a copy of paid invoices for the like quality and quantity of the goods, services or both sold to other customers; or
   3. a price breakdown showing the cost of direct labour, direct materials, purchased items, engineering and plant overheads, general and administrative overhead, transportation, etc., and profit; or
   4. price or rate certifications; or
   5. any other supporting documentation as requested by Canada.

09 Bid Costs

No payment will be made for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a bid in response to the bid solicitation. Costs associated with preparing and submitting a bid are the sole responsibility of the Bidder.

10 Joint Venture

1. A joint venture is an association of two or more parties who combine their money, property, knowledge, expertise or other resources in a single joint business enterprise, sometimes referred as a consortium, to bid together on a requirement. Bidders who bid as a joint venture must indicate clearly that it is a joint venture and provide the following information:
   1. the name of each member of the joint venture;
   2. the Procurement Business Number of each member of the joint venture;
   3. the name of the representative of the joint venture, i.e. the member chosen by the other members to act on their behalf, if applicable;
   4. the name of the joint venture, if applicable.
2. If the information is not clearly provided in the bid, the Bidder must provide the information on request from the Contracting Authority.
3. The bid and any resulting contract must be signed by all the members of the joint venture unless one member has been appointed to act on behalf of all members of the joint venture. The Contracting Authority may, at any time, require each member of the joint venture to confirm that the representative has been appointed with full authority to act as its representative for the purposes of the bid solicitation and any resulting contract. If a contract is awarded to a joint venture, all members of the joint venture will be jointly and severally or solidarily liable for the performance of any resulting contract.

11 Further Information

For further information, the Bidder may contact the Contracting Authority identified in the bid solicitation.

12 Code of Conduct for Procurement—bid

The Code of Conduct for Procurement provides that Bidders must respond to bid solicitations in an honest, fair and comprehensive manner, accurately reflect their capacity to satisfy the requirements set out in the bid solicitation and resulting contract, submit bids and enter into contracts only if they will fulfill all obligations of the Contract. By submitting a bid, the Bidder is certifying that it is complying with the Code of Conduct for Procurement. Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct for Procurement may render the bid non-responsive.