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Simultaneous Interpretation Services

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Submission Closed11/27/2024, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # WS5186778194

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AI Contract Overview

The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has issued bid solicitation RFP 417 to secure professional simultaneous interpretation services for its hybrid events. The required services must provide live, online translation between Canada's two official languages, English and French. This federal government opportunity was posted on November 18, 2024, with a response deadline of November 27, 2024, at 2:00 PM. Interested parties can coordinate through the primary point of contact, Soo Yeon Cho, and the performance of the contract will take place within Canada.

General Info

English-French simultaneous interpretation services for Auditor General of Canada hybrid events.

Agency

Government of Canada → Office of the Auditor General

NAICS

541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services

Place of Performance

*Canada, CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedNov 18

Solicitation

Response DeadlineNov 27

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Submission Closed

11/27/2024, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Office of the Auditor General

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

Government of Canada → Office of the Auditor General

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Soo Yeon ChoPoint of Contact

Full Description

Amendment 02 - Question & Answer Amendment 01 - Question & Answer Bid solicitation # RFP 417 is issued for the provision of live, online simultaneous interpretation services in both official languages (Canadian English and French) for the Office of the Auditor General of Canada’s (OAG) hybrid events.