# CanadaBuys #EN578-24ISC4/100

AI governance solution for decision-making visibility, traceability, and compliance

**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** December 22, 2026
**Identifier:** EN578-24ISC4/100
**NAICS:** 541511, 541512, 518210, 541690

The Government of Canada is seeking an innovative solution to improve AI decision-making visibility, traceability, and governance compliance.
- **Government buyer and contracting roles**
  - Sponsor: Shared Services Canada (SSC).
  - Contracting organization: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC).
  - Contracting authority: Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC).
- **Requested solution**
  - One AI governance solution to assess registered AI systems continuously against changing requirements and provide visibility into AI decisions and outputs.
  - Support compliance with the Policy on Service and Digital, Directive on Automated Decision-Making, Algorithmic Impact Assessment, AI Strategy, and AI ethics and responsibilities; extensibility to NIST, ISO, and the EU AI Act is encouraged.
  - Integrate with enterprise systems and AI/ML platforms through standards-based APIs, connectors, and documented interfaces.
  - Provide traceable assessments, supporting evidence, explanations, confidence measures, non-conformity findings, and auditable histories, with human review of findings.
  - Assess data, model, and AI-output risks and quality; provide controlled access to governance data and support organization-managed data residency, retention, and deletion.
- **Notable requirements and preferences**
  - Desired deployment options include on-premises, private cloud, or Canadian-hosted cloud; English and French functionality and multi-organization support are also desired.
  - Governance reporting, alerts, and integrations with collaboration, communication, and case-management systems are desired.
  - Phase 2 funding is capped at CAD $2,000,000 per contract, excluding applicable taxes and specified expenses; one contract is estimated.
- **OEMs and vendors**
  - No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are named in the opportunity.
  - Potential competing providers include IBM, Microsoft, Google, OneTrust, Credo AI, and Holistic AI; these are alternatives, not vendors identified in the solicitation.
- **Products and services**
  - No specific commercial products, hardware, or part numbers are requested. The requested deliverable is an AI governance solution and its associated capabilities.

### Description

This challenge seeks solutions that provide visibility into AI decision-making, improve traceability of AI outputs, and support compliance with Canadian laws, policies, and relevant standards. The solution must support ongoing governance assessments and reassessments, interoperability with enterprise and AI/ML systems, controlled access to governance information, and auditable human review. Additional desired capabilities include deployment in Canadian-hosted environments, bilingual English and French functionality, multi-organization support, and governance reporting and alerts. Phase 2 funding is capped at $2,000,000 CAD per contract, with a maximum duration of up to 20 months; one Phase 2 contract is estimated.

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