Status Report on Transformational and Major Crown Projects
| Project name | Email Transformation Initiative (ETI) |
| Description | Email Transformation throughout the Government of Canada |
| Project outcomes | The intended business outcomes of the project are:
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| Industrial benefits | Private sector vendors will provide goods and services for the new email solution. |
| Sponsoring department | Shared Services Canada |
| Contracting authority | Shared Services Canada |
| Participating departments | Shared Services Canada |
| Prime contractor | Bell, 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario Microsoft Licensing, GP, PO Box 7808, Postal Station A, Toronto, Ontario BlackBerry, 2200 University Ave. E, Waterloo, Ontario Titus Inc., 343 Preston Street, Suite 800, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Major subcontractors | CGI, 1350 René-Lévesque Boulevard West,15th floor, Montreal, Quebec |
| Project phase | Phase 4 – Implementation |
| Major milestones | Phase 1 – Idea Generation - May 2012 Phase 2 – Initiation - May 2012 Phase 3 – Planning - June 2013 Phase 4 – Implementation - To be determined |
| Progress report and explanation of variances | The ETI project implementation has been delayed due to technical and contractual issues. Accordingly, account migrations have been temporarily put on hold pending a resolution. |
| Project name | Workplace Communication Services (WCS) |
| Description | Focussed on replacing legacy landline telephony systems with next-generation, network-based communications services that bundle Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone, Instant Messaging, Presence, and Desktop Videoconferencing, WCS will converge voice and data onto a common, enterprise network to deliver an enhanced service offering at a lower operational cost. WCS will support Blueprint 2020 and Workplace 2.0 objectives for increased productivity, mobility and collaboration, while meeting urgent requirements to replace end-of-life legacy equipment and ensure service continuity for partner program delivery. |
| Project outcomes | Project Outcomes:
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| Industrial benefits | The Government of Canada has determined that its procurement activities should be consistent with, and supportive of, such national objectives as industrial and regional development, aboriginal economic development, the environment and other approved socioeconomic objectives. To ensure that maximum benefit to Canada is achieved, the Government of Canada has confirmed that all major federal procurements will be reviewed for industrial and regional development opportunities. The WCS contract mandatory requirements included the need to leverage the expertise of regional small enterprises to promote the Government of Canada Regional Prosperity Program and aboriginal participation. The services provided by the WCS contract will involve delivery to locations subject to Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements (CLCAs). The WCS RFP included rated criteria for the provision of a CLCA plan promoting indigenous participation in the performance of the work. |
| Sponsoring department | Shared Services Canada |
| Contracting authority | Shared Services Canada |
| Participating departments | Shared Services Canada |
| Prime contractor | (contract yet to be awarded) |
| Major subcontractors | N/A |
| Project phase | Phase 3 – Planning |
| Major milestones | Phase 1 – Idea Generation – January 2014 Phase 2 – Initiation – April 2014 Phase 3 – Planning – March 2017 |
| Progress report and explanation of variances | The project timeline has been extended from 2020 to 2024, based on feedback from partners and industry, and lessons learned from similar transformation projects, to permit a more feasible migration pace from legacy telephone services to WCS. The RFP evaluation has been completed. The main partner for WCS (Department of National Defence) has been engaged throughout the Planning and Procurement Phase. |
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