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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Bonfire Interactive Ltd.

$146,356.00

Decision Fragility

FY 2018-19 · 2018-04-16

Summary
With the new CFTA and CETA policies in place procurement teams Canada are scrambling to update their individual policies and procedures to comply. A big part of these new policies afford Vendors easier access to debrief information when they are not selected as part of an RFP/Bid/Tender (that meets the thresholds of CFTA/CETA). Furthermore our data shows the difference between the 1st Ranked and 2nd Ranked vendor on average is only 3% (out of 100%). _x000D_ _x000D_ In order to build a robust process that is defensible under these new conditions we are seeking to build a Scenario Analysis Engine for Procurement Decisions to Measure Fragility._x000D_ _x000D_ What this engine would do is give a quantitative measure of the robustness (or lack thereof) on any procureme
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Kitchener|Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
823339080
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2019-02-28
Agreement Number
906439
Agreement Start Date
2018-04-16
Agreement Title
Decision Fragility
Agreement Title (French)
Fragilité de décision
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$146,356.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
With the new CFTA and CETA policies in place procurement teams Canada are scrambling to update their individual policies and procedures to comply. A big part of these new policies afford Vendors easier access to debrief information when they are not selected as part of an RFP/Bid/Tender (that meets the thresholds of CFTA/CETA). Furthermore our data shows the difference between the 1st Ranked and 2nd Ranked vendor on average is only 3% (out of 100%). _x000D_ _x000D_ In order to build a robust process that is defensible under these new conditions we are seeking to build a Scenario Analysis Engine for Procurement Decisions to Measure Fragility._x000D_ _x000D_ What this engine would do is give a quantitative measure of the robustness (or lack thereof) on any procureme
Description (French)
Avec le nouveau TAFC et l’aecg politiques en place des équipes d’approvisionnement au Canada sont des pieds et des mains pour mettre à jour leurs politiques et procédures pour se conformer. Une grande partie de ces nouvelles politiques se permettre un accès plus facile aux fournisseurs de faire un compte rendu de l’information lorsqu’ils ne sont pas sélectionnés dans le cadre d’une DP / ou la soumission d’offres (qui respecte les seuils de TAFC / AECG). Outre nos données montre la différence entre le 1er rang et le 2e rang vendeur sur la moyenne est de seulement 3 % (sur un total de 100 %). Afin de bâtir un solide processus qui peut se justifier en vertu de ces nouvelles conditions que nous cherchons à bâtir un moteur d’analyse de scénarios pour les décisions en matière d'achats pour mesurer Fragility.What ce moteur serait faire est de donner une mesure quantitative de la robustesse (ou de son absence) sur toute procureme
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Kitchener Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Kitchener-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35045
NAICS Code
541514
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
823339080
Recipient City
Kitchener|Kitchener
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Bonfire Interactive Ltd.
Recipient Postal Code
N2G 1H6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q1-906439
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