Standing Offer for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Clients

Document Standing Offer for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Clients Navigation

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The following clauses, including the Resulting Contract Clauses, apply to and form part of any Standing Offer (SO) resulting from the RFSO. Offerors who submit an offer agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the RFSO and accept the clauses of the Standing Offer and Resulting Contract Clauses.

B1. Offer

Tasked Based Informatics Professional Services "TBIPS" are Services related to a particular activity or initiative that are required to address a specific Information Technology (IT) need, which are usually associated with a specified set of responsibilities. The tasks involved are finite work assignments which require one or more consultants to complete. A task involves a specific start date, a specific end date, and set deliverables. Tasks are usually not large projects, although they may be subsets of a larger project. Tasks may require highly specialized work to be performed requiring a rare or unique skill or knowledge for a short period of time. The Services available for purchase under this Standing Offer are organized by Categories of Personnel defined under Annex "B" to this Standing Offer. For the purposes of this Standing Offer, Annex "C" - Schedule of Per Diem Rates identifies the Categories of Personnel and firm rates for which this SO Holder is considered "Active."

B2. Security Requirement

1. The SO Holder must hold, at minimum, a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) in order to become and remain a SO Holder. The Standing Offer Authority may verify the SO Holder's security clearance with the CISD of PWGSC at any time during the period of the Standing Offer.
2. The requirements to be procured under this Standing Offer are subject to the security requirements specified to be met in each individual call up. The possible security requirements are identified within the Security Requirement Check Lists (SRCL) attached at Annex "A" to this SO. Each Call-up will identify which SRCL will apply to that Call-up.
3. For any given Call-up, the highest level of corporate security attainable by a joint venture Offeror through CISD of PWGSC is the lowest level held by any single member of the joint venture at the time of Task-Based Services Form (TBSF) issuance relating to that particular Call-up. For example, a joint venture with five (5) members is comprised of four (4) members holding a valid Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the Secret level and one member holding a valid Designated Organizational Screening (DOS) level. The highest corporate security level for which the joint venture would be considered under this SO framework would be DOS until such time as the member holding a valid DOS clearance has requested sponsorship and obtained a valid FSC at the Secret level, as issued by CISD.

B3. Standard Clauses and Conditions

All clauses and conditions identified in the Standing Offer and resulting contract(s) by number, date and title are set out in the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions Manual issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

B3.1 General Conditions

2005 (2010-01-11) General Conditions - Standing Offers - Goods or Services, apply to and form part of the Standing Offer.

B3.2 Standing Offers Reporting

The Offeror must compile and maintain records on its provision of services to the federal government under contract resulting from the Standing Offer. This data must include all purchases paid for by a Government of Canada Acquisition Card. The data must be submitted on a Quarterly basis to the Public Works and Government Services Canada Standing Offer Authority. The Quarterly periods are defined as follows:

• Q1: April 1 to June 30 due July 10^th
• Q2: July 1 to September 30 due October 10^th
• Q3: October 1 to December 31 due January 10^th
• Q4: January 1 to March 31 due April 10^th

Electronic reports must be completed and forwarded to the Standing Offer Authority no later than 10 calendar days after the end of the quarterly period. An electronic version of the form in Excel spreadsheet format will be provided to the Offeror electronically by the Standing Offer Authority. Each QUR must be submitted using the electronic template available for download from the TBIPS website (see Annex "D" to Part B for a sample QUR). A separate row of the spreadsheet is to be used for each category contained within the Call-Up with all columns of the template being filled where applicable.

All data fields of the report must be completed as requested. If some data is not available, the reason must be indicated in the report. If no services are provided during a given period, the Offeror must still provide a "NIL" report. These submissions must be made by completing and forwarding an electronic copy of the QUR (in Excel format) to the Standing Offer Authority at the following email address:

RapportsMDAI.IMOSReports@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca with the email subject line of:
<SO Holder's Name>Quarterly Usage Report<Q_ 20__>.

Failure to provide fully completed reports in accordance with the above instructions may result in the setting aside of the Standing Offer and the application of a vendor performance corrective measure.

B.4 Term of Standing Offer

The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer (SO) is from its start date as stated on Page 1 of the SO until such time as a new Standing Offer is awarded in response to the next TBIPS refresh, or, it is withdrawn by the Offeror, or, it is set-aside by Canada.

B.5 Authorities

1. Standing Offer Authority

   The Standing Offer Authority is:

   • Name: Réal Benoit
   • Title: Manager
   • Address:
     Public Works and Government Services Canada
     Acquisitions Branch
     Informatics Methods of Supply
     Place du Portage, Phase III, 0A1
     11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5
   • Telephone: 819-934-4667 or 866-930-4667
   • Fax: 819-956-7827
   • Email: rcnmdai.-ncrimos@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

   The Standing Offer Authority is responsible for the establishment of the Standing Offer, its administration and its revision, if applicable.

   Upon the making of a call-up, the Contracting Authority is responsible for any contractual issues relating to the individual call-up made against the Standing Offer.

2. Project Authority

   The Project Authority for the Standing Offer is identified in the Call-up against the Standing Offer.

   The Project Authority is the representative of the Client for whom the work will be carried out pursuant to a Call-up against the Standing Offer and is responsible for all the technical content of the work under the resulting Contract.

3. SO Holder's Representative(s)

   This individual is the central point of contact within the SO Holder for all matters pertaining to this Standing Offer. The SO Holder confirms that this individual has the authority to bind the SO Holder. It is the SO Holder's sole responsibility to ensure that the information related to the SO Holder Representative is correct and to inform the SO Authority of any change to it.

   • Name:
   • Telephone:
   • Facsimile:
   • Address:
   • Email:

   The SO Holder's Representative may delegate to another individual to represent the SO Holder for administrative and technical purposes under any contract resulting from this Standing Offer.

   [Note to SO Holder: this information is as per your bid and is available to Client Departments from the TBIPS website].

B.6 "Client"

Any reference to "client department(s)", "client(s)", or "identified user(s)" including any Government Department, Departmental Corporation or Agency, or other Crown entity described in the Financial Administration Act (as amended from time to time), and any other party for which the Department of Public Works and Government Services has been authorized to act from time to time under section 16 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act.

B.7 Ongoing Opportunity for Qualifications

A request for Standing Offers will be issued in accordance with the process set out in Part A of the RFSO/RFSA to allow new suppliers to become qualified. During such process, all bidders must submit the documentation specified in Part A of the RFSO/RFSA.

B.8 Call-up Procedures

1. Multiple Standing Offers: The SO Holder acknowledges that multiple Standing Offers have been issued for this requirement. Call-ups will be allocated among the SO Holders in accordance with the methodology described below.
2. Only Authorized Call-ups to be Accepted: The Offeror agrees to perform individual call-ups awarded by the Client pursuant to this Standing Offer that do not exceed the applicable Limitation of Call-up, detailed below.
3. Defining the Requirement: The forms and clauses that may form part of the requirement are attached at Annex E. The requirement will be expressed using the Task Based Services Form (TBSF) (Section A), and will incorporate the TBIPS Standing Offer Resulting Contract Clauses (Section D). The TBSF will also include one or both of the following: a Statement of Work (SOW) (Section B), and a Resource Qualifications/Experience Checklist (Section C).

   Section A - The TBSF: The TBSF Part A will include but not be limited to providing the following information:

   1. The Contract Period, including any options;
   2. The level of effort required;
   3. The location where the required Services will be delivered;
   4. The specific Category(ies) of Personnel and Level of Expertise required in a specified Region;
   5. The level of security clearance required to carry out the required Services;
   6. Client Procurement/Contracting Representative and
   7. Response due date.

   Section B - The SOW: The Statement of Work template is attached to the TBSF and will be modified by the Client as required in accordance with the structure shown at Annex E. Where Section C is issued within a TBSF, a SOW may be omitted.

   Section C - Resource Qualification/Experience Checklist (the Checklist):

   When it is used the Checklist will identify at minimum:

   1. the required Category of Personnel and Level, and
   2. for each Category of Personnel the list of required tasks and the resource qualification/experience requirements to be met in accordance with the tasks detailed at Annex B - Categories of Personnel and Technical Requirements.

   Section D - Resulting Contract Clauses: These clauses are attached in Annex E and will apply and form part of any contract resulting from a Call-up.

4. Supplier Selection Methodology: The Client will use one of the following two selection methods to invite qualified SO Holders to respond to a TBSF and to allocate the resulting call-up. Where resources in more than one Category of Personnel are required, the Offeror (or Offerors) will be chosen based on the Government of Canada's TBIPS search engine's ranking of Holders that are Active and qualified for all of the required Categories of Personnel. Should more than one SO Holder have an identical ranking, where either a Group or Single Invitation is made, the Client will issue the TBSF to the identically ranked SO Holder(s) of its choice.
   1. Single Invitation:
      1. Where a TBSF does not include a Checklist (Section C), the Client will issue the TBSF to the one Offeror with the highest ranking Offer for the Category of Personnel required as shown on the list of Active Offerors on the Government of Canada's TBIPS search engine at the time of TBSF issuance.
      2. If the SO Holder with the highest ranking is unable to provide the qualified resource(s) required, the next highest ranked Offeror may be issued the TBSF. "Unable to provide the qualified resource" means either no acceptable response has been received from the Offeror by the Response Due Date, or the Offeror has provided confirmation that it is unable to fulfill the requirement. Where an SO Holder is unable to provide the qualified resource, the Client may issue the TBSF to the next highest ranking Offeror, and if that Offeror is unable to provide the qualified resource, this process of invitation may be repeated as required in accordance with the rankings for that Category of Personnel until a call-up is issued.
   2. Group Invitation:
      1. Where a TBSF includes a Checklist (Section C), the Client may choose to follow the selection methodology for a Single Invitation as detailed above, or may choose to issue the TBSF to more than one qualified TBIPS Holder for the required Category(ies) of Personnel (a Group Invitation) by sending the TBSF to up to ten SO Holders at once, where that group is comprised of the highest ranked Active TBIPS Holders in the relevant Category(ies) of Personnel. When a call-up is issued it will be issued to the SO Holder that responded to the TBSF, meets the assessment criteria and is the highest ranked Offeror in the Category(ies) of Personnel required as shown on the list of Active Offerors on the Government of Canada's TBIPS search engine at the time of TBSF issuance.
      2. Amongst the subset of SO Holders that responded to the Group Invitation TBSF, if the highest ranking Offeror provides a confirmation or is unable to provide the qualified resource(s) required, the next highest ranked Offeror that responded to the TBSF that meets the assessment criteria may be issued the call-up. Where that SO Holder provides confirmation it is unable to provide the qualified resource(s) required, the Client may issue the call-up to the next highest ranking Offeror that responded to the TBSF and met the assessment criteria, and if that Offeror is unable to provide the qualified resource, this process of invitation may be repeated as required within the subset of Offerors that responded to the TBSF and met the assessment criteria, in accordance with the rankings for that Category of Personnel, until a call-up is issued.
      3. Where no Offeror responds to the preceeding Group Invitation, or no Offeror is issued a call-up in accordance with the procedures outlined above, the Client may issue another Group Invitation for the requirement by sending a TBSF to up to ten SO Holders at once, where that next group is comprised of the highest ranked Active TBIPS Holders in the relevant Category(ies) of Personnel who were not invited to the previous Group Invitation. This process may be repeated as described above, with Group Invitations being made sequentially down the list of ranked Offerors (no ranked Offerors may be skipped), until the call-up is made. Each Group Invitation may be a different size as long as it includes no more than ten SO Holders.
5. Call-up Process: Only Offerors who are "Active" SO Holders and have been issued a Standing Offer at the time a TBSF is issued are eligible to be invited to provide services. Each call-up results in a separate contract between Canada and the SO Holder. The following process will be followed to form the call-up under this Standing Offer framework:
   1. Issuing the TBSF to invited SO Holders: In accordance with the Article titled "Supplier Selection Methodology" above, the TBSF will be issued to one or more SO Holders. For responses to be considered they must be received by the Client by the closing date and time stated in the TBSF. The response must be signed by the SO Holder or by an authorized representative of the SO Holder. Timely receipt and correct direction of responses are the sole responsibility of the SO Holder. Should a resource not be available, SO Holders are to provide to the Client the information requested in Section 3 of Part B of the TBSF to detail the reason for their non-responsiveness.
   2. SO Holder Response Requirements: By filling in the appropriate sections of the TBSF, an invited SO Holder must provide a response that includes the following:
      1. a list of proposed resource(s) for the requested Category(ies) of Personnel and Level of Expertise required in a specified Region as specified in the TBSF;
      2. information requested to satisfy the level of security clearance required to carry out the required Services;
      3. Resource qualifications or experience including proof of education/experience as specified in the TBSF;
      4. a Résumé for each resource proposed by the SO Holder or

         The Resource Qualifications/Experience Checklist along with the resource(s) Résumé, as specified in the TBSF; and,

      5. any other information identified in the TBSF to be provided by the SO Holder.
   3. Assessment of Resources: The qualifications and experience of the proposed resource(s) will be assessed against the requirements set out in the TBSF. The assessment will be carried out on a pass/fail basis.
      1. The following is an example of assessment criteria which could be established in a Resource Qualifications/Experience Checklist:

         Category of Personnel: A.11 Tester Level 2

         • M-1 Must have a minimum of 5 years experience as a Tester
         • M.2 Must have 2 years experience using MS Office 2000 or newer
         • M-3 Must have 1 year experience using issue-tracking tools.
         • M-4 Must meet 4 or more of the following 6 criteria:
           1. 5 years experience analyzing and designing test plans.
           2. 5 years experience designing and writing test cases.
           3. 5 years experience creating test scripts.
           4. 5 years experience creating test data.
           5. 5 years experience creating test scenarios.
           6. 1 year experience implementing regression testing.
      2. During the assessment the Client may request (i) proof of successful completion of formal training, and (ii) references from the SO Holder to conduct a reference check, or the Client may use other means to verify the accuracy of the information provided. Should the reference(s) not confirm the required qualifications of the proposed resource(s) to perform the required services, the SO Holder will not be issued the Call-up and Canada may proceed as specified in the Article titled "Supplier Selection Methodology" above.

         Where the SO Holder is requested to provide information regarding qualifications or experience of its proposed resources, SO Holders should provide complete details as to where, when, month and year, and how, through which activities/responsibilities, the stated qualifications/ experience were obtained. Experience gained during formal education will not be considered work experience. All requirements for work experience will be obtained in a legitimate work environment as opposed to an educational setting. Co-op terms are considered work experience provided they are related to the required services. The month(s) of experience listed for a project whose time frame overlaps that of another referenced project will only be counted once.

      3. Where the SO Holder is requested to provide information about the education or proof about the education of the proposed individual, the individual must have obtained its education from a recognized* Canadian university, or college or high school, or the equivalent as established by a recognized* Canadian academic credentials assessment service*, if obtained outside Canada.

         *The list of recognized organizations can be found under the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials website.

   4. SO Holder Acknowledgments

      By submitting and signing a response to a TBSF, the SO Holder acknowledges each of the following:

      1. The Client has the right but is not obliged to: i) seek clarification or verify any or all information provided by the SO Holder with respect to the TBSF; ii) contact any or all of the references supplied at the sole cost of the SO Holder. If the SO Holder does not provide any required information within the time limit requested, Canada reserves the right to not issue the Call-up to that SO Holder and to proceed as specified in the Article titled "Supplier Selection Methodology" above.
      2. Canada will not delay the issuance of any Call-up to allow SO Holders to obtain the required security clearance. It is the responsibility of SO Holders to ensure that the information required concerning the security clearance is provided on time. SO Holders should indicate in their response if they meet all the security requirements, and the status of their application for security clearance.
      3. The SO Holder is authorized to sell such services under the Category(ies) and level(s) specified in the TBSF and accepts all the terms and conditions of the Contract in their entirety as they appear in the TBSF.

B.9 Call-up Instrument

The Work will be authorized or confirmed by the Client(s) using form PWGSC-TPSGC 942, "Call-up Against a Standing Offer" or another Call-up form, either electronically or in hard copy as determined by the Client.

B.10 Limitation of Call-ups

Individual Call-ups against the Standing Offer must not exceed $250,000 (Goods and Services Tax or Harmonized Sales Tax included).

B.11 Priority of Documents

If there is a discrepancy between the wording of any documents that appear on the list, the wording of the document that first appears on the list has priority over the wording of any document that subsequently appears on the list.

1. the call-up against the Standing Offer, including any annexes;
2. the articles of the Standing Offer;
3. General Conditions 2005 (2010-01-11), General Conditions - Standing Offers - Goods or Services;
4. The General Conditions 2035 (2010-08-16) apply to and form part of any resulting contract.
5. Supplemental General Conditions 4006 (2010-08-16), Contractor to Own Intellectual Property Rights in Foreground Information
6. Annexes A, B, C, E, F and D of the SO in that order; and
7. The Offeror's offer received in response to the RFSO.

B.12 Certifications

B.12.1 Compliance

Compliance with the certifications provided by the Offeror is a condition of authorization of the Standing Offer and subject to verification by Canada during the term of the Standing Offer and of any resulting contract that would continue beyond the period of the Standing Offer. In the event that the Offeror does not comply with any certification or it is determined that any certification made by the Offeror in its offer is untrue, whether made knowingly or unknowingly, Canada has the right to terminate any resulting contract for default and set aside the Standing Offer.

B.12.2 TBSF Certifications

By submitting and signing a response to a TBSF, the SO Holder certifies and warrants each of the following:

1. Every individual proposed will be available to perform the Work as required by Canada's representatives starting at the time specified in the TBSF or agreed to with Canada's representative.
2. If the SO Holder has proposed any individual who is not an employee of the SO Holder, the SO Holder certifies that it has written permission from that individual or his/her employer to propose his/her services in relation to the Work to be performed and to submit his/her résumé to Canada. The SO Holder must, upon the request of the Contracting Authority, provide a written confirmation, signed by the individual or his/her employer, of the permission given to the SO Holder and of his/her availability. Failure to comply with such a request may result in a Call-up not being issued to that SO Holder.
3. All of the resources proposed meet the minimum experience requirements detailed in the Standing Offer for the category of personnel for which they are being proposed. The SO Holder acknowledges that the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada reserves the right to verify this certification prior to and after call-up issuance and that untrue statements may result in the Call-up not being issued to that SO Holder, the cancellation of a Call-up, or any other action which the Minister may consider appropriate.
4. The information provided in the résumés and supporting material submitted with its response to a TBSF, particularly the information pertaining to education, achievements, experience and work history, has been verified by the SO Holder to be true and accurate. Furthermore, the SO Holder warrants that every individual proposed for the requirement described in the TBSF is capable of performing the Work.
5. It meets the insurance requirements described in the TBSF.

Canada may verify compliance with these certifications at any time during the Standing Offer and failure to meet any of these conditions constitutes grounds for setting aside authority to use this Standing Offer.

B12.3 On-Going Qualification Requirements

1. The SO Holder must continue to meet all the qualification requirements related to the Standing Offer during the entire period of the Standing Offer. Any certification provided by the SO Holder must be true on the date of the issuance of the Standing Offer and remain true throughout the period of the Standing Offer. The SO Holder must immediately notify the Standing Offer Authority of any change to their status if it no longer meets any of the qualification requirements of the Standing Offer.
2. The Standing Offer Authority may require an SO Holder to confirm its qualification at any time and provide evidence to support its confirmation. For example, the SO Authority may require an SO Holder to provide evidence that:
   1. it continues to hold the necessary security clearance; or
   2. it continues to meet the financial viability provision as stated in the RFSO; or
   3. it continues to have the technical ability and experience required to deliver the Services for which it is qualified; or
   4. the Joint Venture membership remains as stated in the Standing Offer.
3. If the SO Holder no longer meets any of the requirements for qualification, or within 10 working days of a request by the Standing Offer Authority is unwilling or unable to provide evidence acceptable to the Standing Offer Authority that it continues to meet any such requirements, Canada may, at its option:
   1. suspend authority for the use of the Standing Offer until the SO Holder has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of Canada, that it meets the requirements in respect of which it has been found deficient. During this time, no call-ups will be made under the Standing Offer;
   2. suspend authority for the use of specific Categories and/or Regions of the Standing Offer until the SO Holder has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of Canada, that it meets the requirements in respect of which it has been found deficient. During this time, no Call-ups will be made under the Standing Offer for those Categories and/or Regions; or
   3. Withdraw authority for the use of the Standing Offer for its remaining period and in its entirety.
4. Canada may, by sending written notice to the SO Holder, withdraw or suspend authority for the use of the Standing Offer under any of the following circumstances:
   1. The SO Holder no longer meets any of the required qualifications of the Standing Offer as provided above;
   2. he SO Holder is in default in carrying out any of its obligations under any call-up and Canada has exercised its contractual right to terminate the contract for default;
   3. Canada has imposed measures on the SO Holder under the Vendor Performance Policy (or such similar policy that may be in place from time to time);
   4. The SO Holder has distributed or publicized advertising, including information included in company web sites, which might be interpreted as suggesting that unauthorized services are available under the Standing Offer;
   5. Canada has documented at least two instances of poor performance under contracts awarded issued against the Standing Offer. An instance of poor performance may include, but is not limited to, late or failed delivery of reports or services including the required number of skilled resources, lack of timely notification given to the PWGSC Standing Offer Authority of changes in the SO Holder's Authorized Representative, insurance coverage or security status, or non-compliance with invoicing procedures;
   6. Canada has documented at least three instances where the SO Holder refused to provide resources for a specific Region/Category of Personnel in response to a TBSF for which the SO Holder is qualified;
   7. Canada has documented at least three instances under contracts awarded against the SO where, when required to submit resources under a tasking request, the SO Holder did not respond, did not submit the required number of resources, submitted resources that did not meet the requirements of the contract, or submitted resources at pricing exceeding that amount specified under the contract;
   8. Canada has documented at least three occasions of poor client satisfaction by any Identified User, for Services provided by the SO Holder under contracts.
5. The SO Holder acknowledges that Canada may publish information regarding the status of the SO Holder's Offer, including the suspension or withdrawal of authority to use the Standing Offer. Setting aside of the Standing Offer will not affect the rights of Canada to pursue other remedies or measures that may be available. It will not, on its own, affect any contract entered into before the issuance of the notice. The Standing Offer Authority will, however, remove the SO Holder from the list of pre-qualified suppliers.

B.13 Publication of Standing Offer Information

1. The Offeror agrees that Canada may publish certain information related to the Standing Offer or a standing offer catalogue. The Offeror agrees to the disclosure of the following information included in the Standing Offer:
   1. the conditions of the Standing Offer, excluding the Offeror's per diem rates;
   2. the Offeror's procurement business number, its Legal name, the operating name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of its representative;
   3. the Offeror's profile and its level of security clearance;
   4. the Offeror's qualified Categories of Personnel for which the Offeror has qualified and their ranking.
2. Canada will not be liable for any errors, inconsistencies or omissions in any published information. If the Offeror identifies any error, inconsistency or omission, the Offeror agrees to notify the Standing Offer Authority immediately.
3. The Offeror or its subcontractors, as applicable, will not publish or make available any promotional/marketing literature associated in any way with this Standing Offer without the prior approval of the Standing Offer Authority.

B.14 Applicable Laws

The Standing Offer and any contract resulting from the Standing Offer must be interpreted and governed by the laws in force in the province of Ontario unless otherwise stipulated in the Supplier's proposal in response to the RFSO.

B.15 Aboriginal Business

The SO Holder represents and warrants that it meets and will continue to meet throughout the duration of the Standing Offer, the eligibility requirements established by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs for the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) and that all the information it provided in its Offer that resulted in the issuance of this Standing Offer is correct and that it will immediately advise the PWGSC Standing Offer Authority of any change in this information.

The SO Holder also agrees to ensure that any subcontractor it engages with respect to any Call-up awarded under this Standing Offer, if required, satisfies the PSAB eligibility requirements.

The SO Holder agrees to provide to Canada, immediately upon request, information to substantiate its compliance or its subcontractor's compliance with the eligibility requirements.

The SO Holder agrees to immediately furnish to Canada such evidence as may be requested by Canada from time to time, corroborating its eligibility. Such evidence will be open to audit during normal business hours by a representative of Canada, who may make copies and take extracts from the evidence. The SO Holder agrees to provide all facilities for audits and to furnish information requested by Canada with respect to its eligibility.

Not complying with the requirements of the Program or failing to produce satisfactory evidence to Canada regarding the requirements of the Program may result in disqualification of the SO Holder from participating in future contracts under the Program and/or termination of any contract awarded pursuant to the Standing Offer. In the event that a contract is terminated because of an untrue statement or non-compliance with the requirements of the Program, Canada may engage another contractor to complete the performance of the contract and any additional costs incurred by Canada will, upon the request of Canada, be borne by the SO Holder.

B.16 SO Holder-Specific Information

[Note to Offerors: The SO Holder-Specific Information will include the information provided in the "Offeror Profile" submitted in response to Annex "A" to Part A of the RFSO, or, as amended by the SO Holder. Such information will be available to Clients through the TBIPS website.]

B.17 Joint Venture

If the Offeror is a joint venture, the Offeror agrees that all members of the joint venture are jointly and severally or solidarily liable for the performance of any contract called up under the Standing Offer. If the membership of a joint venture changes, the Standing Offer will be cancelled and members who wish to qualify separately or as part of a different joint venture must submit a new offer by following the qualification process established by Canada.