Farm Credit Canada FCC Tender

Public Notice: This Rfp Has Been Reissued With Significant Changes To The Requirements. This Rfp Should Be Treated As A New Rfp Document And Reviewed Completely. About Fcc Fcc Is Canada’s Leading Agriculture And Food Lender, Dedicated To The Industry That Feeds The World. Fcc Employees Are Committed To The Long-standing Success Of Those Who Produce And Process Canadian Food By Providing Flexible Financing, Agexpert Business Management Software, Information And Knowledge. Fcc Provides A Complement Of Expertise And Services Designed To Support The Complex And Evolving Needs Of Food Businesses. As A Financial Crown Corporation, Fcc Is A Stable Partner That Reinvests Profits Back Into The Industry And Communities It Serves. For More Information, Visit Fcc.ca. Rfp Contact Ronke Niagwan Procurement Manager Farm Credit Canada Procurement@fcc.ca Rfp Scope Fcc Has Had A Fund Investment Program For Approximately 20 Years, However, Has In More Recent Years Significantly Grown Our Investment Program To Include Direct Investments. Our Current Program Is Delivered Through A Fund Investment Program With Fcc Investing As A Limited Partner In Externally Managed Funds. Fcc Is Looking At Expansion Of Our Program To Include Direct Investment In Companies Through Expanded Channels Such As Co-investment Alongside General Partner’s (gp), Direct Equity Investment And Direct Venture Debt (subordinated And Mezzanine). Fcc Does Not Anticipate Managing External Capital In A Capacity As Part Of Our Expansion, Rather We Will Continue To Operate Using Our Own Capital To Invest In Both External Fund Investments And As A Direct Investor In Companies. The Fcc Capital Team Currently Does Not Have A System Solution For Housing And Managing Our Fund Investments And The Planned Direct Investment Expansion. Today, Information Is Managed Through Externally Received Reports, Excel Spreadsheets, Manual Accounting Entries And Cashflow Management, And Manually Created Performance Management And Internal Reporting. Fcc Is Looking For A Solution That Would Fulfill ‘system Of Record’ Needs For Items Such As Deal Pipeline, Investment Transactions Over The Life Of The Investment (commitments, Calls, Distributions, Valuations, Etc), Payment Processing, Workflows, Performance Measurement, Reporting, Cashflow Forecasting, Customer Information And Policy And Risk Limit Management. The Solution Should Enable Capture Of Investments Related To An External Fund Portfolio (tracking Of Gp, Management Fees, Carry, Waterfall, Committed Capital, Etc) As Well As Individual Deal And Customer Information Specific To Fcc Direct Investment In Companies And The Management And Administration Of The Key Components/transactions Related To These Investments. The Solution Should Easily Integrate Fcc’s Sap General Ledger As Well As Microsoft Products. The Successful Proponent Will Also Provide Implementation Services, Guidance And Direction On How Standard System Functionality Enables Industry Best Practices For Managing And Maintaining Vc/pe Portfolios. The Solution Would Improve Accuracy, Usefulness And Timeliness Of Financial And Operational Data, And Would Facilitate Risk Measurement, Forecasting, Reporting, And Analytics. We Are Looking For Industry Leading Software Solution And A Partner To Enhance Our System Capabilities To Improve Operational Efficiency, Reduce Risks, And Facilitate The Required System Capabilities To House And Maintain Our Investment And Customer Records. The Following Are Two Capabilities That We Require: