- Location
- CA
- Type
- Contract
- Source
- PCRecruiter
Description
***Bidders must provide 2 references in their proposals who can verify the accuracy of the information submitted in response to this solicitation.
The Bidder must submit copies of all supporting documentation required under the minimum mandatory criteria and, where applicable, any additional mandatory criteria, including degrees, diplomas, certifications and professional designations. Failure to submit the required documentation by the solicitation closing date and time will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.
Experience and Qualifications
The consultant must:
- have recent and significant experience in strategically guiding internal teams in establishing, designing, and implementing an Oracle asset management process within a large, complex organization supporting a distributed model.
- Extensive experience in negotiating and managing enterprise Oracle contracts within the Federal
Government for organizations with 25,000+ employees.
- Expertise in handling Oracle contracts, including Perpetual Unlimited License Agreement (PULA), with complex technical and commercial terms.
- Proven ability to manage multiple licensing agreements across large enterprises.
- Deep knowledge of Oracle product license distribution, tracking, and optimization across diverse and
complex application environments.
Tasks
- Assess the Current Oracle Footprint
- o Evaluate DND/CAF’s Oracle environment, including cloud and on-premise requirements,
- emerging needs, and anticipated business demands.
- Data Collection & Analysis
- o Engage with key personnel, review documentation, and gather critical data for analysis.
- o Continuously refine data collection processes to ensure accuracy and identify gaps across all Oracle products, with an emphasis on Oracle Java deployment.
- o Validate stakeholder data to establish a comprehensive baseline for all Oracle software
- across client and server environments.
- o Develop software management best practices to enhance the oversight of Oracle
- entitlements.
- Implement Oracle Asset Management Processes
- o Lead the deployment and integration of Oracle asset management best practices across
DND/CAF teams.
Oracle Reporting & Strategic Recommendationso Provide detailed Oracle reports with actionable insights based on assessment findings.
o Develop a comprehensive report covering:
- Contract roadmap
- License cost implications
- Asset management strategies
- Process improvements
- Policy compliance
- License & Entitlement Evaluation
o Establish a structured evaluation process to quantify software deployments and license
requirements.
o Support DND/CAF in reviewing Oracle software entitlements across all product levels.
- Oracle Java Contract Negotiation
o Lead stakeholder consultations to negotiate and establish a new Oracle Java contract aligned with business objectives and cost-efficiency goals.
- Knowledge Transfer & Training
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Number |
Additional mandatory criteria |
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M1 |
The contractor must demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of experience in Oracle software contracting, Oracle Java baseline assessments and asset management within the Government of Canada over the past seven (7) years. Additionally, the resource must have experience providing strategic recommendations to senior management (Director, DG, and ADM levels) on contract options and procurement strategies to support informed decision-making. The contractor must provide at least one client reference, including:
• Client Department Name • Client Name & Position • Client Contact Position • Project Start & End Date |
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M2 |
The proposed resource must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience within the past five (5) years in assisting and supporting enterprise contract negotiations. The resource must also have extensive experience in establishing Oracle asset baselines.
The contractor must provide at least one client reference, including:
• Client Department Name • Client Name & Position • Client Contact Position • Project Start & End Date |