British Columbia BCBid #RFP20527001

BCER Solicitation for AI Solution Enhancement and Implementation

The British Columbia Energy Regulator (BCER) is seeking a vendor to advance its Accelerated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engagement initiative. - Government Buyer: - British Columbia Energy Regulator (BCER) - OEMs and Vendors: - Microsoft (referenced as the cloud platform provider) - No other specific OEMs or vendors named - Products/Services Requested: - Enhancement and expansion of the Permit Application Regulatory Compliance Assistant (PARCA), an AI tool for permit review - Development of new AI capabilities to support regulatory processes - Agile development methodology required - Compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory standards - Knowledge transfer and roadmap for future AI initiatives - Unique/Notable Requirements: - PARCA operates within BCER’s Microsoft Azure cloud environment and is integrated with the agency’s enterprise technology stack - Vendor must deliver production-ready, business-driven AI solutions - Remote work is permitted; no physical delivery location specified

Description

The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) is seeking a qualified proponent to continue and expand its Accelerated Artificial Intelligence (AI) engagement to deliver production-ready, business-driven AI solutions that enhance regulatory processes. The engagement focuses on advancing AI-enabled permit automation, building upon the Permit Application Regulatory Compliance Assistant (PARCA) to support staff in reviewing permit applications by extracting information, identifying compliance issues, and highlighting items for closer assessment. The successful proponent will deliver enhancements to the existing AI solution, develop additional AI capabilities, follow an Agile development approach, ensure compliance with privacy and security requirements, and provide knowledge transfer and a roadmap for future AI initiatives. This engagement aims to build measurable business value and strengthen BCER's internal AI capability and long-term digital strategy.

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