Temporary Help Services (THS) for the National Capital Region

July 2015 – Request for Information for Temporary Help Services (RFI-THS-001)

Through a Request for Information (RFI), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is seeking feedback from federal government departments and suppliers on the way that the federal government buys temporary help services (THS). The RFI contains an online questionnaire for departments and an online questionnaire for suppliers, and closes on September 30, 2015.

The purpose of the RFI is to assist PWGSC in determining the best approach to procure THS and to support the development of a Procurement Strategy for THS. PWGSC values your feedback and will give careful consideration to the input that is provided when developing the strategy.

Access the RFI on Buyandsell.gc.ca

Note: For those who are unable to access the online questionnaires hyperlinked within rfi-survey_access-en.pdf, please access a PDF copy of the questionnaire applicable to you, and e-mail your response to dgasat.acqbths@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca with “THS Questionnaire Response” included in the subject line.

Consultations

During the posting period of the RFI, PWGSC intends to hold up to two consultation days with industry, two consultation days with client departments, one-on-one consultations with suppliers and one-on-one consultations with departments. The consultations will provide an opportunity to comment on the THS scenarios described in the online questionnaires provided with the RFI. The consultations will also permit stakeholders to provide feedback and recommendations about current THS procurement processes.

Dates, locations and details for the industry and client department consultation days will be provided as available. One-on-one consultations with client departments will be arranged directly by PWGSC. Suppliers or supplier associations that wish to have a one-on-one consultation with PWGSC should advise PWGSC by sending an e-mail to dgasat.acqbths@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca with “Request for THS Supplier One-on-one Consultation” included in the subject line.

 If you have questions concerning the RFI, please send them to dgasat.acqbths@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Previous Notices

• April 2015 – Increase to minimum wage in Ontario and Quebec
• March 2014 - Increase to minimum wage in Ontario and Québec
• January 2014 – THS refresh

Overview

Temporary help services (THS), are services that are provided by the resources of temporary help firms. The THS On-Line System is an on-line procurement tool designed to assist Federal Departments in the National Capital Area, in their procurement of temporary help services up to $400,000 (which includes all subsequent amendments, travel/living expenses, overtime and GST/HST) or 48 consecutive weeks, whichever comes first. A call-up/contract can be extended by an additional 24 consecutive weeks but must have the prior approval of PWGSC.

Table of Contents

1. Federal department login
2. Supplier login
3. Standing offer (SO)
4. Supply arrangement (SA)
5. Classifications
6. Contact acquisitions
7. Temporary help services (THS) regional contact information
8. Templates
9. Contracting with former public servants under a standing offer or a supply arrangement
10. Enrolment for federal departments
11. Satisfaction report for federal departments
12. Protocols and standards for THS applicable to identified users and suppliers
13. Government temporary help services advisory committee
14. THS information on Gcpedia
15. Assessment framework