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Canadian Armed Forces resilience research paper

Canada’s Department of National Defence is seeking one research paper on resilience in the Canadian Armed Forces for the Canadian Defence Academy. - Government buyer: Department of National Defence, through the Canadian Defence Academy; the office is identified in the materials as the National Security Institute and the Canadian Institute for National Security. Jameson Wood is named as a contact. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named; no hardware is requested. - Service requested: One comprehensive research paper analyzing resilience at individual, team, organizational, military, national, and societal levels, including comparisons of military, government, academic, and international frameworks. - Deliverable: An 8,000–12,000-word report with findings and recommendations, abstract, and keywords, submitted electronically as an MS Word document in English or French and using Chicago Notes-Bibliography style. - Key requirements: Incorporate relevant Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) and intersectional considerations; disclose AI use and describe the tools, scope, human review, validation, and quality assurance; take part in three virtual discussions. No travel or subsistence is required. - Purpose: Inform Canadian Armed Forces professional military education, professional development, and leader development, and identify considerations for a future CAF resilience framework. - Funding: Maximum available funding is CAD 10,000 before applicable taxes.

Description

The Department of National Defence seeks research papers for the Canadian Defence Academy examining resilience across individual, organizational, institutional, and societal levels. The academic analysis will inform understanding of resilience in relation to military effectiveness, readiness, adaptation, and preparedness, and support professional military education, professional development, and leader development. The solicitation describes an estimated two-month period, with a proposed start date of December 4, 2026. Offers are evaluated on highest technical merit within a stipulated maximum budget.

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