Investment Attraction Services

The Government of Canada, through Destination Canada, is soliciting qualified suppliers to provide Investment Attraction Services under solicitation number DC-2026-JW-03, with proposals due by 14:00 Pacific Time on May 27, 2026. This Request for Supplier Qualification invites responses for one or all of four distinct scopes of work: Strategy, Advisory, Research, and Program Delivery Support; Investment Opportunity Development and Project Structuring; Investor Targeting, Marketing, Communications, and Engagement; and Training and Capacity Building. Proposals must be submitted as a complete package in PDF format via email, not exceeding 20 MB per file, with the pricing proposal submitted as a separate standalone file. The solicitation does not guarantee any contract award or specify a contract value, and Destination Canada reserves the right to award contracts to one or multiple proponents, modify the roster of approved vendors, or decline to award any contracts. Technical merit, assessed under Section E, carries 75% weight and evaluates experience, case studies, sustainability innovation, and key personnel qualifications, with a minimum passing score of 45% required to proceed to pricing evaluation, which accounts for the remaining 25%. All deliverables must comply with Destination Canada’s brand guidelines, and Canadian French content must be produced by qualified native speakers using approved glossaries, with full accountability for accuracy if AI or machine translation is used. Intellectual property and all data developed under the contract become the exclusive property of Destination Canada, with strict confidentiality obligations and no public reference permitted without written approval. Key personnel must be designated and approved, with changes requiring two weeks’ advance notice and DC’s acceptance. Subcontracting requires prior written approval, full disclosure in Appendix 4, and additional scrutiny for French-language work. Proponents must disclose any material circumstances that could constitute a conflict of interest, including prior employment with Destination Canada or access to non-public information, and failure to disclose may result in disqualification. The contract is governed by the laws of British Columbia and Canadian federal law, with disputes resolved through binding arbitration in Vancouver under the BC International Commercial Arbitration Centre rules. Performance is primarily remote within Canadian time zones, though occasional on-site activities in Canada may be required. All submissions must include mandatory appendices covering proponent information, material circumstances, subcontractor declarations, and general contract terms, with no use of hyperlinks or external references permitted. Proposers identifying as diverse suppliers—defined as at least 51% owned by Indigenous, 2