3.0 Request for Proposal — Canada's Industrial and Regional Benefits Objectives

3.1. The Bidder's IRB submission should clearly indicate how the business activities associated with its IRB Proposal will be achieved if it wins this contract. The optimum IRB Proposal will result in the creation and exploitation of capabilities, knowledge, technologies and markets of lasting benefits to Canadian industry.

3.2. Proposed IRB activities with a Canadian company should result in the enhancement of Canadian capability to undertake other work of a similar nature, including gaining access to export markets. It should make a positive contribution to the continuing viability, growth and development of the Canadian recipient of the IRB and its subcontractors.

3.3. The regional development objectives of Canada are to encourage long term quality improvements to the capability, capacity, international competitiveness and growth potential of Canadian firms in those regions where Canada has established specific initiatives to promote economic growth and diversification through procurement. These Designated regions include Atlantic (Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island), Quebec, Northern Ontario and the West (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba). IRB Transactions proposed by the Bidder in support of Regional Development will be assessed on this Project.

3.4. It is the objective of Canada to encourage the participation of Canadian small and medium businesses as suppliers on major federal procurements and to increase their export market access. IRB Transactions proposed to be undertaken by the Bidder in support of small and medium business supplier development and subcontracting will be assessed on this project.

3.5. Canadian industry should receive, when possible, the maximum high quality, low risk, Direct Benefits associated with the delivery of the Work contained in the Statement of Work in this RFP.

3.6. In addition, Canadian industry should receive high quality, low risk, Indirect Benefits, generally of the same level of technology or higher as the Direct Benefits;

3.7. Canadian industry in all Regions of Canada are expected to benefit from the (INSERT NAME OF PROJECT); and

3.8. Canadian Small and Medium Business is expected to benefit from the (INSERT NAME OF PROJECT).