Mr. Speaker, the Defence Public Affairs Learning Centre, or DPALC, provides Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces, or CAF, personnel with specialized military public affairs and communications training. This directly contributes to the objectives of the Defence Team, including the CAF, to uphold transparency and to effectively communicate the complex work undertaken by our members in support of the Government of Canada.
Contractors are used by the DPALC for certain ad-hoc components of media training, including for Spokesperson training. On January 15, 2024, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs, issued a Tender Notice for the professional services of two role-playing journalists.
The contracting rates will be based on the per diem rates proposed by the successful bidder. The successful bidder is the bidder that has the highest combined rating of technical merit and price. Given that the Tender Notice closed on February 23, 2024, pay rates are not yet available. Bidders must comply with the appropriate Treasury Board Security and Integrity provisions. The chosen contractor for these positions would be paid fixed time rates on the specific dates that services are rendered.