CanadaBuys #AB-2026-03867

Independent Labour Market Researcher for Trade-Impacted SME Study in Northwest Alberta

Northwestern Polytechnic is seeking an independent labour market researcher to support a two-year project focused on trade-impacted SMEs in northwest Alberta. - Government buyer: Northwestern Polytechnic (Grande Prairie, Alberta) - No OEMs or specific vendors are mentioned - Services requested: - Independent labour market research - Design and conduct structured regional research on trade and tariff-related workforce impacts - Analyze workforce stability, operational decision-making, workforce planning, key-person dependency, and internal labour flexibility - Validate findings and report results to inform regional engagement, SME self-assessment tools, implementation supports, and workforce resilience resources - Unique requirements: - Research must address effects of trade and tariff volatility on SMEs - Findings will directly inform workforce resilience initiatives - Contract duration: Estimated 7 months - Place of performance: Northwestern Polytechnic, Grande Prairie, Alberta

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Northwestern Polytechnic is seeking an independent labour market researcher to support a two-year project focused on trade-impacted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in northwest Alberta. The researcher will design and conduct a structured regional research process to assess the impact of trade and tariff-related volatility on workforce stability, operational decision-making, workforce planning capacity, key-person dependency, and internal labour flexibility among SMEs. The research findings will inform the design of regional engagement sessions, SME self-assessment tools, implementation supports, and workforce resilience resources. The contract duration is estimated to be 7 months, starting on 2026/06/29.

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