Third Party Expert Witness Recruiter

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

Published: Sep 18, 2026

Updated: Sep 19, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the security and defense, legal services, governance and public administration, trade and industry and Monitoring Evaluation sectors, with a focus on Justice Reform. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before October 27, 2026.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the security and defense sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires recruitment services to identify and recommend potential highly qualified experts to be retained by the CRA to assist with litigations. These services include identifying candidates that would meet the requirements provided by the Department of Justice, outlining the requirements of the case. The period of the resulting contract will be one (1) year from the date of contract award. This requirement also includes options to extend the contract up to four (4) additional one-year periods under the same conditions. A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will proceed with the conditions precedent to contract award. The Work or a portion of the Work performed under the Contract will be performed on an as-and-when-requested basis and initiated using a Task Authorization (TA). The Work must be completed in accordance with the description of the Work defined in Annex A: Statement of Work and the TA. Proposal documents and supporting information must be submitted in either English or French. Questions must be directed in writing to Furqana Mehkari via email at Furqana.Mehkari@cra-arc.gc.ca Bids must be submitted by using the Connect service provided by the Canada Post Corporation. When responding, the proposal MUST be delivered to: Canada Revenue Agency Bid Receiving Unit BRUg@cra-arc.gc.ca Bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email address must be used to request that CRA open a Connect conversation, as detailed in Standard Instructions 2003. Bidders must not use their own licensing agreement for Connect to initiate a Connect conversation with CRA. The CRA reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For add. UNSPSC: *Expert witness service (*80121903). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Selection: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price. Trade Agreements: *None. Regions: *Canada

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on September 18, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued 34 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Governance & Public Administration, and Trade & Commerce. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: September 9, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Security, Defense & Justice sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit CanadaBuys - Government of Canada to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is October 27, 2026. You have 39 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.