Canada - Membres du Comité d’examen de l’aide financière (CEAF) du Programme de financement des participants (PFP) (5000058749/A)

Description

1.0 Introduction
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) Participant Funding Program (PFP) provides Indigenous peoples, members of the public, and stakeholders with the opportunity to apply for funding in support of their participation in the CNSC’s regulatory decision-making process. A Funding Review Committee (FRC), composed of a panel of external experts, reviews all applications and recommends which funding requests to approve, for what amount, and the objectives each recipient must meet. The proposed contractors has the expertise and qualifications required to undertake this work.
The purpose of this advance contract award notice (ACAN) is to signal the CNSC’s intention to award individual contracts for these services to:
Paul Fielding Scott
Bruce Young
Steve Burgess
Kurt Saunders
Yves Leboeuf
James Taylor
The estimated value each contract is $5,000.00 for the period covering the date of contract award (est. mid July 2021) to March 31 st , 2022. Additionally, the CNSC may include up to 9 additional option years at an estimated value of $5,000 per option year as required per contract.
Before awarding the contracts, however, the CNSC would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this ACAN, by submitting a statement of capabilities within the posting period for this ACAN, which is a minimum of 15 calendar days. 
If, during the posting period, other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in this ACAN, the CNSC may proceed to a full tendering process via the Government Electronic Tendering Service or by inviting bids directly from suppliers.
If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracts will be awarded to the above-noted suppliers.
2.0 Background
The CNSC’s PFP awards funding each year to eligible recipients in relation to CNSC-regulated facilities and activities. The PFP is required to have an independent FRC to review and make recommendations on all PFP applications that are submitted to the PFP Administrator throughout the year. The FRC may include at least three individuals external to the CNSC and are selected based on their knowledge and background in nuclear regulatory, Indigenous consultation and environmental review process matters. The involvement of specific committee members depends on their experience, availability, willingness and ability to participate in the funding review process for each project.
3.0 Objectives
The contractors will be required to attend FRC meetings, review PFP applications and make recommendations on funding amounts and objectives. The involvement of each contractor will depend on their experience, availability, willingness and ability to participate in the funding review process for each project. The contractors will contribute to the drafting of an FRC Recommendations Report that is submitted to CNSC Senior management at the end of each review.
4.0 Scope of Work
Each contractor will be responsible for reviewing the total funding amount for each project and suggesting adjustments as necessary, based on interest in the project and excellence of the proposals. Each contractor will also be responsible for reviewing funding applications received by the CNSC and developing recommendations for individual funding amounts and objectives. These recommendations are communicated to the PFP Administrator through writing via email and the FRC Recommendations Report, and orally through meetings.
5.0 Tasks and Deliverables
Once contractors are selected as FRC members for a specific project, they will be required to complete the following tasks and deliverables:

Review of the PFP applications and relevant background materials in relation to the project, to be provided by the PFP Administrator in advance of the FRC meeting.
Submit questions or requests for more information to the PFP Administrator, if required.
Attend meeting(s) to discuss the applications with other FRC members on the panel and to make recommendations on individual funding amounts and objectives.
Contribute to drafting and signing an FRC Recommendations Report summarizing the FRC’s recommendations.
Submit the final FRC Recommendations Report to the PFP Administrator, who will provide it to CNSC Senior Management.

6.0 Minimum Mandatory Requirements
Any interested consultant must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:

The consultant shall have experience in government, at a director level or higher, with expertise in reviewing environmental assessment projects, federal participant funding programs and solving regulatory issues.
The consultant must not currently be employed by the Public Service of Canada or any other levels of government.
The consultant cannot have any business or personal ties to project proponents or PFP applicants, and is required to certify this by signing an attestation form if selected as a committee member.

7.0 Justification for the Pre-selected Supplier
Paul Scott was the regional director of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s (IAAC) Vancouver office for 16 years. During this time, he was responsible for providing advice, guidance and direction to federal departments and agencies, provincial and territorial governments, industry, non-government organizations (NGOs) and the public on the provisions of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) and its implementation in the region. This has given him extensive experience in environmental assessment processes, as well as the important issues and considerations that must be taken into account when reviewing funding applications from the public and NGOs for environmental assessments and other projects. Paul Scott has been a member of the CNSC’s FRC for 10 years and is already familiar with how PFP processes work, and the responsibilities of being an FRC member. Paul Scott is not a current member of the Public Service of Canada and does not possess personal ties to project proponents or PFP applicants.
Bruce Young was a director at the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) for 10 years. During this time, he directed the federal environmental assessment process for major projects at the national level, giving him extensive experience in environmental assessment processes. He also directed IAAC’s Participant Funding Program (PFP), and has been a member of the CNSC’s FRC for 10 years. As such, he is already familiar with how PFP processes work, as well as the responsibilities of being an FRC member. Bruce Young also managed IAAC’s public engagement and Indigenous consultation on major projects, giving him extensive knowledge of the important issues and considerations that must be taken into account when reviewing funding applications from the public and Indigenous groups. Bruce Young is not a current member of the Public Service of Canada and does not possess personal ties to project proponents or PFP applicants.
Steve Burgess was a director and a director-general at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for 11 years and a director at the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) also for a period of 11 years. During his time at IAAC, he directed the federal environmental assessment process for major projects at the national level, giving him extensive experience in environmental assessment processes. He has also been a member of the CNSC’s FRC for 3 years. As such, he is already familiar with how PFP processes work, as well as the responsibilities of being an FRC member. Steve Burgess also managed IAAC’s public engagement and Indigenous consultation on major projects, giving him extensive knowledge of the important issues and considerations that must be taken into account when reviewing funding applications from the public and Indigenous groups. Steve Burgess is not a current member of the Public Service of Canada and does not possess personal ties to project proponents or PFP applicants.
Yves Leboeuf was a director and vice-president at the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) for 9 years, and a counsel at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for 20 years, including as general counsel for their environment portfolio. During his time at IAAC, he directed the federal environmental assessment process for major projects at the national level. He has significant experience in environmental assessment processes, as well as extensive knowledge of the legal framework in which they take place. Yves Leboeuf also managed IAAC’s public engagement and Indigenous consultation on major projects and led a review of IAAC's participant funding program, giving him extensive knowledge of the important issues and considerations that must be taken into account when reviewing funding applications from the public and Indigenous groups. Yves Leboeuf is not a current member of the Public Service of Canada and does not possess personal ties to project proponents or PFP applicants.
Kurt Saunders is a former public servant with 33 years of experience representing Government of Canada central agencies and line departments in environment, agriculture and natural resource policy development and program management, including as a director at the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) for 8 years. During his time at IAAC, he led all aspects of the review panel program assessing the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of major natural resource development projects across Canada, giving him extensive experience in environmental assessment processes. Kurt Saunders also managed IAAC’s public engagement and Indigenous consultation on major projects, giving him extensive knowledge of the important issues and considerations that must be taken into account when reviewing funding applications from the public and Indigenous groups. Kurt Saunders is not a current member of the Public Service of Canada and does not possess personal ties to project proponents or PFP applicants.
James Taylor is a former public servant with 30 years of experience in Indigenous affairs, environmental assessment and protection, intergovernmental relations, and natural resources management. This includes serving as a senior advisor at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), where he was responsible for the development and implementation of the Government of Canada’s action plan on Consultation and Accommodation with Indigenous groups and managing the process of drafting the Interim Guidelines for federal officials to fulfil the legal duty to consult. In addition, James Taylor has also advised the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada on consulting with Indigenous groups on major projects at the national level. This has given him extensive knowledge of the important issues and considerations that must be taken into account when reviewing funding applications from Indigenous groups, as well as environmental assessment processes. James Taylor is not a current member of the Public Service of Canada and does not possess personal ties to project proponents or PFP applicants.
8.0 Intellectual Property
No intellectual property is expected to be generated as a result of this contract.
9.0 Statement of Capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to meet the specified requirements may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contracting authority identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is:
Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
10.0 Contact Information
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed in writing to:
solicitation-demandedesoumission@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
11.0 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS EXCEPTION(S)
The following exception to the  Government Contracts Regulations  (GCRs) is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".

Opportunity closing date

08 July 2021

Value of contract

to be confirmed