Table of Content - Directive on CFP - Process to select Sponsor
Table of Content
1 Introduction
1.1 About Service Canada Directives
1.2 How Service Canada Develops its Directives
1.3 Purpose of Service Canada Directives
1.4 Purpose of this Directive
1.5 Supporting Legislation and other Documents
1.6 Effective Date
1.7 Consultation and Approval Process
1.8 Scope
1.8.1 Exceptions for Entering into a CFP Process and Approvals Required
1.9 Issuing Office
2 Service Standard
2.1 Values and Ethics
2.2 Documentation
2.3 CFP Process Timelines
3 Annual Preparation for the CFP Process
3.1 Business Planning
3.1.1 National and Local Business Planning
3.1.2 Annual CFP Plans
3.1.3 Use of Solicitation of Interest
4 Procedures for a CFP
4.1 CFP Committee
4.1.1 Committee Membership
4.1.2 Committee Roles & Responsibilities
4.2 Preparation of Application Package
4.2.1 Elements of the Application Package
4.2.2 Guide to Applicants
4.2.3 Assessment Grid
4.3 Public Notice
4.3.1 Public Announcements
4.4 Information Sessions
4.5 Questions and Answers
4.6 Receipt of Proposals
4.7 Assessment of Proposals
4.7.1 Applicant Eligibility Assessment
4.7.2 Assessment
4.8 Notification of Results and Feedback to Applicants
4.9 Recommendation Development with the Highest Ranked Organization 19
4.10 Internal Review Committee
4.11 Agreement Signed
5 Reporting Requirements (for discussion)
ANNEX 1 - Acronyms
ANNEX 2 - Definitions
ANNEX 3 - Responsibility by Process Step Chart
ANNEX 4 - Template to Request Exemption from CFP Threshold
ANNEX 5 - Application Package
ANNEX 6 - Service Offering Specific Assessment Grids
6.1 EAS Assessment Grid
6.2 Community Coordinator Assessment Grid
6.3 Skills Link Assessment Grid
6.4 Career Focus Assessment Grid
ANNEX 7 - Templates for Public Notice
ANNEX 8 - Information Session Guidelines and Procedures for Q's And A's
ANNEX 9 - Templates for Letters of Notification and Public Posting of Results
Annex 9A - Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application and Proposal
Annex 9B - Letter to CFP Applicant Not Meeting Application Eligibility Requirements
Annex 9C - Letter to Highest Ranked Applicant
ANNEX 9D - Letter to All Applicants Not Ranked the Highest
ANNEX 9E - Letter To Applicants Who Did Not Obtain Passing Mark
ANNEX 10 - CFP Agreement Status Report
ANNEX 11 -Office of the Fairness Advisor for Sponsors
