# CanadaBuys #27-320449

GAC seeks business analysis, testing, and quality assurance services for its grants transformation initiative

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-320449
**NAICS:** 541611, 541512

Global Affairs Canada is seeking eight specialists to support its Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative and the development of a modern grants and contributions platform.
- **Buyer and opportunity**
  - Government buyer: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (Global Affairs Canada, or GAC); no specific sub-agency or office is identified.
  - The work supports the Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative (GCTI) in multidisciplinary Agile teams.
- **Requested services and staffing**
  - Two Level 3 Business Analysts for business analysis and user-experience activities, including user research, user-needs analysis, journey mapping, wireframes, prototypes, usability reviews, accessibility assessment, and service-improvement recommendations.
  - Two Level 2 Testers to develop and run test plans and cases, conduct functional, integration, regression, usability, and accessibility testing, manage defects, and validate solutions.
  - Four Quality Assurance Specialists at Levels 2 and 3 to support test planning and execution, defect management, and solution validation. The allocation between levels is not specified.
  - Estimated total effort: 5,280 days for eight resources over approximately 36 months; one contract is anticipated.
- **Important requirements**
  - SECRET-level corporate and resource security requirements apply; requirements are to be finalized before contract award.
  - Services are expected in the National Capital Region. No incumbent is currently providing them.
- **Named prospective suppliers**
  - Cogniva Information Solutions Inc.; EMINENT SYSTEMS INC.; Factr Limited and ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC. in joint venture; Green PI Inc; Jumping Elephants Incorporated; Maplestream Inc. and Cofomo Inc. in joint venture; Maverin Business Services Inc.; Newfound Recruiting Corporation; Outwitly Inc; QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated; SYSTEMATIX SOLUTIONS TI INC/SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC; Systemscope Inc.; Tato Recruiting Inc. and S.I. SYSTEMS ULC in joint venture; TECSIS Corporation; and Wiz Management Inc.

### Description

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development requires specialized resources for its Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative, supporting development of a modern grants and contributions platform. Work includes business analysis and UX/UI activities such as user research, journey mapping, prototyping, and usability and accessibility evaluation, as well as testing and quality assurance. The requirement estimates two Level 3 Business Analysts, two Testers, and four Quality Assurance resources working in multidisciplinary Agile teams, for an estimated 5,280 days over 36 months. The opportunity is open to qualified Tier 1 TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders for the specified categories and National Capital Region services; SECRET security requirements apply.

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