New Brunswick Opportunities Network #NBCC2027-008

NBCC market research for independent external audit services

New Brunswick Community College is seeking market information to plan a possible future independent external audit engagement. - Government buyer: New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), a New Brunswick provincial Crown corporation, through its Procurement / Procure-to-Pay Department in collaboration with the Finance Department; NBCC Corporate Office. - OEMs and vendors: No audit firms, product manufacturers, or other vendors are named in the materials. - Requested service: Independent external audit services, including annual financial statement audits under Canadian Auditing Standards, for financial statements prepared under Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), plus related audit, reporting, and advisory support for financial reporting and governance. - Capabilities of interest: Public-sector, post-secondary, and Crown corporation audit experience; risk-based audit methods; internal-control and fraud-risk assessment; Audit Committee and Board communications; technical accounting support; IT audit and data analytics; qualified audit teams; transition planning; timelines; quality assurance; and independence safeguards. - Pricing information requested: Indicative all-inclusive annual fees in CAD for Years 1–5, covering audit work, reporting, consultations, travel, accommodation, and other anticipated expenses, with assumptions and the basis for any annual increases. - Quantities and part numbers: No product line items, quantities, or part numbers are specified. - Procurement context: This is a non-binding market-research RFI for planning purposes and does not itself solicit a binding offer or result in a contract award.

Description

New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is seeking information from qualified external audit firms about independent external audit services. The RFI is for information gathering and procurement planning, including learning about firms’ experience, audit methodologies, resource and technology capabilities, and indicative fees. The anticipated services include auditing NBCC’s annual financial statements and related audit and advisory activities; the source describes a possible future engagement with an initial five-year term beginning April 1, 2027, and options for up to five additional one-year terms. This RFI is not a competitive procurement, does not seek a binding offer, and will not directly result in a contract award.

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