Part C: Resulting contract clauses

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Resulting contract clauses

All clauses and conditions identified 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).

A model request for proposal (RFP) and resulting contract clauses document is available for use for federal department users of the task and solutions professional services (TSPS) supply arrangement (SA). Individual resulting contract clauses may be modified to suit individual client requirements, however the conditions of any contract awarded under the TSPS task-based SA will be in accordance with the following:

1. General conditions—Higher complexity—Services

The conditions of any contract awarded under this SA will be in accordance with: 2035 (client enters date) General conditions—Higher complexity—Services.

2. Professional services

  1. The contractor must provide professional services on request as specified in this contract. All resources provided by the contractor must meet the qualifications described in the contract (including those relating to previous experience, professional designation, education, language proficiency and security clearance) and must be competent to provide the required services by any delivery dates described in the contract
  2. If the contractor fails to deliver any deliverable or complete any task described in the contract on time, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to Canada under the contract or the law, Canada may notify the contractor of the deficiency, in which case the contractor must submit a written plan to the Technical authority within ten working days detailing the actions that the contractor will undertake to remedy the deficiency. The contractor must prepare and implement the plan at its own expense

3. Reorganization of client

The contractor’s obligation to perform the Work will not be affected by (and no additional fees will be payable as a result of) the renaming, reorganization, reconfiguration, or restructuring of any client. The reorganization, reconfiguration and restructuring of the client includes the privatization of the client, its merger with another entity, or its dissolution, where that dissolution is followed by the creation of another entity or entities with mandates similar to the original client. In connection with any form of reorganization, Canada may designate another department or government body as the contracting authority or technical authority, as required to reflect the new roles and responsibilities associated with the reorganization.

4. No responsibility to pay for work not performed due to closure of government offices

  1. Where the contractor, its employees, subcontractors, or agents are providing services on government premises under the contract and those premises are inaccessible because of the evacuation or closure of government offices, and as a result no work is performed, Canada is not responsible for paying the contractor for work that otherwise would have been performed if there had been no evacuation or closure
  2. If, as a result of any strike or lock-out, the contractor or its employees, subcontractors or agents cannot obtain access to government premises and, as a result, no work is performed, Canada is not responsible for paying the contractor for work that otherwise would have been performed if the contractor had been able to gain access to the premises

5. Time verification

Time charged and the accuracy of the contractor’s time recording system are subject to verification by Canada, before or after payment is made to the contractor. If verification is done after payment, the contractor must repay any overpayment, at Canada’s request.

6. Joint venture contractor

The contractor confirms that the name of the joint venture is (name of joint venture) and that it is comprised of the following members: (list all the joint venture members named in the contractor’s bid).

With respect to the relationship among the members of the joint venture contractor, each member agree, represents and warrants (as applicable) that:

  1. (name of the representative member) has been appointed as the “representative member” of the joint venture contractor and has full authority to act as agent for each member regarding all matters relating to the contract (list all the joint venture members named in the contractor’s bid)
  2. By giving notice to the representative member, Canada will be considered to have given notice to all the members of the joint venture contractor; and
  3. All payments made by Canada to the representative member will act as a release by all the members

All the members agree that Canada may terminate the contract in its discretion if there is a dispute among the members that, in Canada’s opinion, affects the performance of the work in any way.

All the members are jointly and severally or solitarily liable for the performance of the entire contract.

The contractor acknowledges that any change in the membership of the joint venture ((for example) a change in the number of members or the substitution of another legal entity for an existing member) constitutes an assignment and is subject of the assignment provisions of the general conditions.

Note to supplier: This article will be deleted if the supplier awarded the contract is not a joint venture. If the supplier is a joint venture this clause will be completed with the data provided in its bid.

7. Dispute resolution

  1. The parties agree to maintain open and honest communication about the work throughout and after the performance of the contract
  2. The parties agree to consult and co-operate with each other in the furtherance of the contract and promptly notify the other party or parties and attempt to resolve problems or differences that may arise
  3. If the parties cannot resolve a dispute through consultation and cooperation, the parties agree to consult a neutral third party offering alternative dispute resolution services to attempt to address the dispute
  4. Options of alternative dispute resolution services can be found on Canada’s Buy and Sell website under the heading “Dispute resolution

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