Internal Audit Services

The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority is seeking internal audit services under solicitation GLPA-1000048-001-001, with an anticipated award date of July 10, 2026, and a proposed contract period spanning from January 1, 2027, to 2030. The scope of work requires the contractor to deliver risk-based internal audit services in alignment with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Professional Practices Framework and the GLPA’s Internal Audit Charter, with deliverables including audit plans, reports, and advisory support tailored to GLPA’s operations in Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec. Proposals must be submitted in two separate electronic packages: one containing the technical submission with organizational details, personnel qualifications, work planning, and quality assurance methodologies, and another containing a detailed financial submission with day rates for partners, managers, senior auditors, and auditors, totaling an estimated contract value of $2,520 to $2,550 CAD, exclusive of HST. The evaluation process is based on a trade-off methodology, with technical merit carrying 70% of the weighting, prioritizing relevant experience in marine pilotage or crown entities, followed by team qualifications, work planning, and value-added advisory capabilities; financial submission accounts for 40% of the score, with emphasis on professional fees and Canadian supplier price-based credit. Bidders are required to submit mandatory attachments including a compliance matrix, recent audited financial statements, and a redacted sample audit report, and must maintain professional certifications for personnel, as well as $5 million in commercial general liability and errors and omissions insurance, naming GLPA as an additional insured. The contract prohibits subcontracting without prior written consent, restricts solicitation of GLPA employees or clients for three years post-termination, and requires retention of all records for seven years post-contract end. Proposals must be submitted electronically by May 29, 2026, at 23:59 EST to the designated email, with no alternative submission methods permitted. The contracting authority, Jean Marie Vianney Mubano, serves as the primary point of contact, and no formal FAR clauses apply as this is a commercial services agreement governed by its own contractual terms, including obligations for confidentiality, conflict of interest disclosure, and compliance with Canadian law.