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Annex B - Horizontal and Major Initiatives

1. Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA)

   The Standing Committee on Public Accounts considered Chapter 8 of the December 2002 Report of the Auditor General of Canada (AG) which dealt with office space acquisition and the PWGSC Action Plan to respond to the report's recommendations. SCOPA conducted hearings on this matter with PWGSC and AG officials on March 24, 2003, and tabled its 19th Report in the House of Commons on June 6, 2003. In all, the Nineteenth Report contains seven recommendations pertaining to the acquisition of office space. The Government tabled its Response to the SCOPA Report in Parliament on November 3, 2003. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_a-e.html

2. Government-Wide Review of Procurement (GWRP)

   The purpose of this review is to make recommendations to the government on how best to carry out procurement on a government-wide basis. The Review is being carried out by the Task Force composed of staff from PWGSC, National Defence, Treasury Board Secretariat, and Justice: operating funds are provided by PWGSC. The final Report and Recommendations of the Task Force are due in December 2004. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_b-e.html

3. Government of Canada Marketplace (GoCM)

   The Government of Canada Marketplace (GoCM) is a project of the Electronic Supply Chain (ESC) Program. This new end-to-end purchasing service will allow participating departments and agencies to shop for, buy and report on their purchases. In addition, it will support the payment, settlement and assets management requirements of participating departments and agencies. It will generate savings by delivering volume price discounts, consolidating procurement instruments, such as standing offers, allowing for increased credit-card rebates, and improving and simplifying procurement processes. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_c-e.html

4. Government On-Line (GOL)

   Government On-Line (GOL) is the expression of the Government of Canada's vision to connect Canadians with government, each other and the world. For PWGSC, GOL means both serving Canadians directly and helping other federal departments and agencies make the government's vision a reality. Drawing on our expertise and experience, we are creating the technological solutions our clients need for secure on-line service delivery and e-commerce services. We also provide technical support for the Government of Canada Portal, which is the focal point of the federal government's presence on the World Wide Web. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_d-e.html

5. The Secure Channel (TSC)

   The Secure Channel is at the centre of the GoC's common infrastructure and, as such, forms the foundation of the Government On-line (GOL) initiative. The Secure Channel provides citizens and businesses with secure and private access to all federal government on-line services, thereby helping to realize the GoC's Service Vision of client-centric, cross-government service delivery anytime, anywhere and in both official languages. The migration of over 100 departments and agencies to the Secure Channel Network (SCNet) was completed in the Fall of 2003. Continuing enhancements to this common infrastructure is enabling more departments to deliver applications on-line, improving integrated service delivery to Canadians. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_e-e.html

6. Alternative Service Delivery (ASD)

   Alternative Forms of Delivery in Property and Project Management Delivery Services are important components of the transformation of PWGSC into a client centred department of government delivering cost savings to Canadians. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_f-e.html

7. Parliamentary Precinct Project (PPP)

   The Long-Term Vision and Plan for the Parliamentary Precinct, approved in 2001, is a detailed blueprint that provides direction for the renewal of Canada's seat of government. During the 25-year implementation period, an extensive preservation program will restore the magnificent appearance of the buildings, while bringing them up to modern standards by renovating their electrical, mechanical and safety systems and providing more functional offices and committee rooms in existing buildings. At the same time, approximately 28,000 m² of new construction will be undertaken in the Precinct to meet the space requirements identified by the Senate, House of Commons and Library of Parliament, which cannot be met in existing facilities.

   The Plan will unfold as a series of 15 major projects implemented in five phases, over a period of approximately 25 years. The first project, the renovation of the Library of Parliament, is already underway. Other projects, including the Bank Street Building (new construction), the Wellington Building (renovation) and other possible projects are in the planning stage. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_g-e.html

8. Shared Travel Services Initiative (STSI)

   The STSI project is a multi-million dollar initiative ($ 275M). The contract was awarded to Accenture Inc. on November 28, 2003 for a 7-year term with option to extend for up to an additional two years. The solution will provide fully functional, comprehensive, and seamlessly integrated "employee-friendly" travel services to government employees. Travel services include the following:

   • Full services travel agency
   • On-line reservation service
   • Travel expense claim service
   • Travel credit card service
   • Traveller’s reimbursement service
   • Business intelligence service
   • Portal service
   • Employee traveller service network
     
     

   Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_h-e.html

9. Pension Modernization Project (PMP)

   The Government of Canada Pension Modernization Project (GoCPMP) is the renewal of PWGSC's pension administration systems and business processes to enable PWGSC to replace thirty-year-old technology and to use industry best practices to deliver pension administration services to public service employees, employers and pensioners. It is expected that the GoCPMP will be able to procure a system solution that has the flexibility and functionality to simultaneously meet the unique requirements of multiple clients. It will also provide information management and access tools that allow expert pension advisors to administer pensions and provide timely, accurate and consistent responses to plan members. The solution will also provide sustainable systems capable of efficient adoption of future technologies. The current cost estimate is $115.5 million ($19.5 million for the Definition Phase) and the planned contract award is July 2005. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
   
   http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_i-e.html

10. Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS)

    The Government of Canada's goal is to become a model of environmental excellence in its own operations. In support of this government-wide goal, PWGSC has committed that the principles of sustainable development will be reflected in all aspects of PWGSC's role as a provider of services to other government departments, as a custodian of real property, and in its own internal operations. A major project of PWGSC in support of sustainable development is the remediation of the Sydney Tar Ponds Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
    
    http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_j-e.html

11. Federal Judicial Building (FJB)

    The Federal Judicial Building, to be called the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Judicial Building, is planned to be built on the north-east corner of Wellington and Lyon Streets, Ottawa. The building will provide approximately 24,000 square metres useable (m2) to accommodate all of the Ottawa operations of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada and the newly created Courts Administration Service, and to provide 350 underground parking spaces, 190 of which are for parliamentarians and their staff (LTVP), at a total cost not to exceed $151M ($140M for the building and $11M for the parking for parliamentarians), all figures excluding GST. Effective Project Approval is planned for 2005 2006. Further information on this subject may be found on the website located at:
    
    http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/reports/text/rpp_2004-2005_annexB_k-e.html