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Details: Notice Of Intended Procurement Name Of Procuring Entity The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto (the “university”) Contact Person And Contract Person Coordinates Rick Pajor Procurement Officer, Financial Service University Of Toronto Scarborough 1265 Military Trail Toronto, Ontario M1c 1a4 Rick.pajor@utoronto.ca Procurement Documents The Procurement Documents Are Available At Www.merx.com. Note That Obtaining Access To The Procurement Documents Will Require Prospective Suppliers To Register And Pay A Registration Fee. Pricing And Payment Terms Are Available On The Merx Website. Description Of Procurement Consulting Services For Campus-wide Designated Substances And Hazardous Materials Condition Assessment And Inventory Complete An Annual Visual Assessment Of Asbestos And Mould On The Campus. Assessment To Include Reports And An Inventory Of Each Location. Updates To The Inventory Will Be Required When New Reports Or Abatement Activities Occur. Perform Designated Substance Survey Reports, Hazardous Material Sampling And Oversight On Abatement Activities Upon Request Scope Of Work Highlights Work Included Is As Follows:

Details: Note: All Information Or Changes Related To This Solicitation Will Be Posted On This Website. Respondents Should Monitor This Website For Any Addendums, Additional Documents, Questions And Answers, Or Changes. The Opening Date Specified On This Posting Is The Due Date For Submittal Of Responses. Response Submittals Will Not Be Accepted After The Opening Date And Time.

Details: Notice Of Intended Procurement Name Of Procuring Entity The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto (the “university”) Contact Person And Contract Person Coordinates Harneer Batra 215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor Toronto, On M5s 1a2 Harneer.batra@utoronto.ca Procurement Documents The Procurement Documents Are Available At Www.merx.com. Note That Obtaining Access To The Procurement Documents Will Require Prospective Suppliers To Register And Pay A Registration Fee. Pricing And Payment Terms Are Available On The Merx Website. Description Of Procurement This Request For Proposal (rfp) Is Being Issued By The Rotman School Of Management, On Behalf Of The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto And Is Directed To Innovative And Collaborative Proponents Who Can Help The University To Enable A User-friendly, Highly Customizable, Secure And Privacy-conscious Online Solution To Effectively Manage Our Career Services Offerings. These Include But Are Not Limited To: Employer Relations And Crm Tracking, Job Boards/postings, Recruitment Activity Tracking & Support, Coaching Activity Tracking & Support, Appointment Scheduling, Event Management, Communications, Analytics And Reporting. Specifically, The University Is Looking For A Career Services Management Software As A Solution (saas) That Offers:

Details: No Totals Required. This Is A Tender Notice Only. In Order To Submit A Bid, You Must Obtain Official Tender Documents From The New Brunswick Opportunities Network, Another Authorized Tendering Service Or As Indicated In The Tender Notice. Instructions For Bid Submission 1. Bids Will Only Be Accepted By Electronic Transmission As Follows: A. By E-bidding Through Nbon (when E-bidding Is Possible); Or B. By Fax To: (506) 444-4200 (fax To Dedicated Mailbox). Note: Proposals In Response To A Request For Proposals (rfp) Will Not Be Accepted By Fax; Or C. By Email To Nbbids@snb.ca Or Soumissionsnb@snb.ca (do Not Submit Bids To Any Other Email). Click Here Instructions For Bid Submission By Email For Important Instructions On How To Submit Bids By Email. D. Please Refrain From Submitting Your Bid Through Multiple Electronic Channels To Avoid Duplicate Bids. 2. All Bids Must Be Properly Signed By An Authorized Person. A. For Bids Submitted By Email Or Fax: Typed Signatures (in Any Font) That Are Not On The Bid Itself (i.e. In The Body Of The Email Or On The Fax Cover Sheet) Will Not Be Accepted. 3. All Bids Must Be Legible, Properly Completed And Contain The Proper Solicitation Number. 4. The Proponent Is Solely Responsible For Ensuring That The Bid Submission In Its Entirety, Including All Attachments, Is Received Before Closing Date And Time As Indicated On The Solicitation Documents. A. The Proponent Bears All Risk Associated With Delivering Its Bid By Electronic Submission, Including But Not Limited To Delays In Transmission Between The Proponent's Computer And The Province's Electronic Mail System, Nbon Or Fax. B. The Date And Time Of Official Receipt Of The Bid Will Be The Time Of Receipt Recorded In The Nbon System (for E-bids) Or The Time Of Receipt In The Province's Electronic Mail System (for Fax And Email Bid Submissions). 5. All Bids Must Be Stated In Canadian Funds. Sales Taxes Should Not Be Included In The Unit, Extended Or Total Prices. 6. All Tenders Must Be Ddp (delivery Duty Paid), Per Incoterms 2020 Ddp. The Seller Bears All Costs And Risks Until The Goods Are Delivered To The Buyer At The Named Place Of Destination, Ready For Unloading, And Cleared For Import, Including All Duties And Taxes. 7. This Invitation Is Being Conducted Under The Provisions Of The Procurement Act And Regulation 2014-93 As Of The Date Of The Issuance Of The Invitation. Questions: Written Questions Relating To This Opportunity May Be Submitted To The Address Provided Below Via Email By Clicking On Questions. Please Be Sure To Include The Solicitation/tender Number In The Subject Line. Email Address: Bidquestionssoumissions@snb.ca Note: This Email Account Is Strictly For The Receipt Of Questions On Open Opportunities. This Email Is Not For The Submission Of Bids. Excluded Jurisdictions 1. In Accordance With Section 162.1 Of Regulation 2014-93 Under The Procurement Act, Us Bids For This Solicitation May Be Refused At The Sole Discretion Of The Government Of New Brunswick. Refused Bids Will Not Be Returned And There Will Be No Further Notification To Refused Bidders. 2. For The Purpose Of This Section: 2.1 "us Bid" Means A Bid Submission From: A) A Us Entity, Or B) A Joint Venture, Syndicate, Partnership Or Other Business Combination Or Cooperative Arrangement In Combination With A Us Entity That Is Submitted From A Place Of Business Within The United States Of America. 2.2 "us Entity" Means A) A Business Or Professional Organization, Including Without Limitation A Corporation, Partnership, Joint Venture, Professional Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Sole Proprietorship, Trust Or Association Or Other Commercial Organization, That Is Created, Established, Formed Or Incorporated In Any Jurisdiction In The United States Of America; And B) Any Entity That Is Owned Or Controlled By An Entity Listed In Paragraph 2.2(a); And 2.3 "place Of Business" Means An Establishment Where A Vendor Or Manufacturer Conducts Activities On A Permanent Basis, Is Clearly Identified By Name And Is Accessible During Normal Business Hours. Tariffs Price Adjustments Suppliers Should Prepare Bid Submissions Based On Information And Costs Known At The Time Of Submission. If The Price Of Any Goods Included Within This Solicitation Is Affected By New, Previously Undisclosed Tariffs Or Duties Implemented After The Bid Submission Period Has Closed, The Awarded Supplier(s) May Request A Price Increase From The Government Of New Brunswick (gnb) To Offset The Increased Costs (a "tariff Price Adjustment") As Outlined In This Section. Before Requesting A Tariff Price Adjustment From Gnb, Suppliers Should First Seek Refund Or Relief From Applicable Federal And Provincial/territorial Government Applicable Tariff Relief Programs. If The Supplier Is Unable To Obtain Financial Relief Or Support From Federal And/or Provincial/territorial Governments, Suppliers May Request A Tariff Price Adjustment From Gnb For The Affected Goods, After Providing Sufficient Evidence That Financial Relief Or Support Was Denied. Suppliers Must Substantiate Any Tariff Price Adjustment Request With Supporting Information And Documentation Satisfactory To Gnb In Its Sole Discretion, Including But Not Limited To: 1) A Detailed Description Of The Goods On Which A Price Increase Is Sought, The Associated Hs Codes, And The Applicable Tariffs; 2) Detailed Breakdown Of How Tariffs Have Impacted The Supplier's Operations And/or Supply Chain, Including Raw Materials, Production, And Shipping; 3) A Cost Comparison Before And After The Tariffs, Showing How They Directly Impact The Supplier's Pricing, And The Supplier's Plans To Mitigate Cost Pressures; 4) Evidence Demonstrating The Supplier's Inability To Source The Goods Or Substitutes From Non-us Suppliers, Or Other Factors Preventing The Sourcing Of The Goods Or Substitutes From Non-us Suppliers (e.g., Contractual Obligations); And 5) Any Supportive Or Corroborative Information, Such As Communications From The Supplier's Supply Chain Or Logistics Partners, Which Confirms The Impact Of Tariffs On The Supplier's Costs. Requests For Tariff Price Adjustments Should Be Sent To The Contact Person On The Purchase Order Or Contract. Acceptance Of Any Price Increase Is Solely At The Government Of New Brunswick's Discretion, And Subject To Any Conditions Imposed At The Time Of Approval. All Bids Will Be Deemed To Have Been Submitted In Contemplation Of The Above Noted Potential Adjustments To Price. By Submitting A Bid, Each Supplier Acknowledges That The Other Suppliers Who Have Submitted Bids May Obtain A Tariff Price Adjustment In Accordance With The Requirements Noted Above, And Waives Any Claim, Action Or Proceeding Against Gnb Relating To A Tariff Price Adjustment To Any Contract Arising From This Solicitation. A Bidder Must Obtain Official Solicitation Documents From A Distribution Service, Authorized By The Minister Of Service New Brunswick, In Order To Submit A Bid. The Current Authorized Distribution Services Are The New Brunswick Opportunities Network (nbon) (operated By Service New Brunswick, Province Of Nb), Bidsalert (operated By Tendering Publications Ltd.) And Merx (operated By Mediagrif Interactive Technologies). Bids Should Be Submitted On The Official Bid Documents Obtained From These Authorized Distribution Services. The Atlantic Provinces Standard Terms & Conditions For Goods And Services Apply To This Procurement And Are Considered To Be Incorporated Into This Document. By Submitting A Bid, You Agree And Accept These Terms And Conditions. Current "atlantic Provinces Standard Terms And Conditions" Are Available On The New Brunswick Opportunities Network, The Council Of Atlantic Premiers' Website Or From An Authorized Service Provider. Solicitation Documents Will Be Provided In Either Of The Province Of New Brunswick's Two Official Languages; English Or French Upon Request. The Province Of New Brunswick Reserves The Right To Negotiate Pricing, Value Added And Other Savings Opportunities With The Successful Proponent At Time Of Award And Throughout The Contract. All Suppliers Engaged To Deliver Services On Behalf Of The Government Of New Brunswick Must Ensure Compliance With The Official Languages Act In The Delivery Of Those Services. For More Information, Please Refer To The Official Languages Act. All Discounts Quoted Will Be Considered To Be Without Limitations. Under Canadian Law (and International Agreements), Your Bid Must Arrive Separately And Independently, Without Conspiracy, Collusion Or Fraud; See Http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home For Further Information. Award Of Contracts: No Contract Shall Be Awarded And No Payment Shall Be Made To A Vendor Unless Authorized By The Minister Or His Delegates. The Minister May Make An Award To The Preferred Vendor Conditional On The Negotiation And Acceptance Of A Detailed Contract Between The Province And The Vendor. In Such Cases, Should The Detailed Contract Negotiations Not Be Completed In A Reasonable Period Of Time, The Province Reserves The Right To Discontinue Negotiations With The Vendor And Subsequently Enter Into Negotiations With The Second Preferred Vendor. Pay Equity Does Your Organization Have 50 Or More Employees? The Government Of New Brunswick Is Committed To Encouraging And Incentivizing The Adoption Of Pay Equity By Employers Doing Business With Government. Prior To The Award Of Procurements For Goods And Services Valued Over $1,000,000, Suppliers, With Fifty (50) Or More Employees Will Be Required To Complete The Pay Equity Learning Module Developed By The Women's Equality Branch. Suppliers Should Provide A Copy Of Their Certificate Of Completion With Their Bid Submission. To Complete The Online Module And Obtain Your Certificate, Please Visit Www.gnb.ca/payequity. For Questions, Please Contact The Pay Equity Bureau Toll Free: (877) 253-0266 Or By Email: Peb-bes@gnb.ca. No Right Or Duty, In Whole Or In Part, Of The Vendor Under A Contract Issued May Be Assigned Or Delegated Without The Prior Consent Of The Strategic Procurement Branch. Unless Indicated Otherwise In This Tender Notice Or Attached Documents, All Prices Must Be Extended And Totalled. All Suppliers Engaged To Deliver Goods Or Services To The Government Of New Brunswick Must Ensure Compliance With The Designated Materials Regulation In The Provision Or Delivery Of Those Goods Obligated Under That Regulation. Please Refer To Recycle Nb's Website And The Designated Materials Regulation For Specifics. Direct Deposit The Province Of New Brunswick Uses Direct Deposit As The Standard Method Of Issuing Payments. Suppliers Are Required To Provide Bank Account Information And An Email Address For The Notice Of Remittance. Please Send The Completed Direct Deposit Form To Service New Brunswick (e-mail Address And Mailing Address Are Indicated On The Form). Please Click On The Link Below To View The Direct Deposit Form. Https://www2.snb.ca/content/dam/snb/procurement/directdepositvirementdirect.pdf Payment Of Invoices Payment Of Invoices Is The Responsibility Of The Department Or Organization To Whom The Goods Are Shipped Or Services Are Supplied. Where The Estimated Value Of The Goods Or Services To Be Procured Is Below The Lowest Applicable Threshold Value Of Any Relevant Trade Agreement, Service New Brunswick Reserves The Right To Give Preferential Treatment To A Prospective Supplier From New Brunswick. Should This Right Be Exercised, The Following Order Of Priority Will Apply: A) Firstly, New Brunswick Manufacturers If The Goods To Be Procured Are Manufactured In New Brunswick; And B) Secondly, New Brunswick Vendors. When Bid Submissions Are Evaluated On Price: - Applicability Of The Preferences Will Be Determined Based On The Price Differential Between The Lowest-priced Acceptable Bid And The Bid Receiving The Preferential Treatment. - The Price Differential Under Which A Nb Supplier Preference May Be Applied Will Be Limited To 10%. When The Lowest-priced Acceptable Bid Before Preferential Treatment Is Applied Is A New Brunswick Vendor, The Price Differential Under Which A Nb Manufacturer Preference Will Be Applied Will Be Limited To 5%. - The Preferential Treatment Will Be Applied By Making The Award To The Nb Supplier. When Bid Submissions Are Evaluated On A Point System: - Applicability Of The Preferences Will Be Determined Based On The Price Differential Between The Pricing Component Of The Highest Scoring Acceptable Bid Submission And The Pricing Component Of The Bid(s) Receiving The Preferential Treatment. - The Price Differential Under Which A Nb Supplier Preference May Be Applied Will Be Limited To 10%. When The Highest Scoring Acceptable Bid Submission Before Preferential Treatment Is Applied Is A New Brunswick Vendor, The Price Differential Under Which A Nb Manufacturer Preference Will Be Applied Will Be Limited To 5%. - The Preferential Treatment Will Be Applied By Allotting A Maximum Of An Additional 5% Of The Total Possible Points To New Brunswick Manufacturers' Total Scores And 4% To Nb Vendors' Total Scores. If No Bid From A New Brunswick Manufacturer Has Been Retained For Preferential Treatment, New Brunswick Vendors May Receive A Maximum Of An Additional 5% Of The Total Possible Points Rather Than 4%. The Decision To Apply A Preference Will Be At The Sole Discretion Of Service New Brunswick. To Be Eligible, Suppliers Must Meet The Definition Of Nb Supplier As Identified By The Regulation Under The Procurement Act. Nb Manufacturers Should Indicate In Their Bid That They Are A Nb Manufacturer To Be Considered For The Nb Manufacturer Preference.

Details: This Solicitation Is To Establish A Contract To Provide Services For Garbage Removal And Disposal With Trash Container Rental For Txdot Bastrop Maintenance Office (highway District 14). Note: All Informationor Changes Related To This Solicitation Will Be Posted On This Website.respondents Should Monitor This Website For Any Addendums, Additionaldocuments, Questions And Answers, Or Changes. The Response Due Date And Time Specifiedon This Posting Is The Due Date And Time For Submittal Of Responses. Responsesubmittals Will Not Be Accepted After This Date And Time.

Description: Notice Of Intended Procurement Name Of Procuring Entity The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto (the “university”) Contact Person And Contract Person Coordinates Kasia Dares 150 College St, 3rd Floor Room 350 Toronto, On M5s 1a2 Kasia.dares@utoronto.ca Procurement Documents The Procurement Documents Are Available At Www.merx.com. Note That Obtaining Access To The Procurement Documents Will Require Prospective Suppliers To Register And Pay A Registration Fee. Pricing And Payment Terms Are Available On The Merx Website. Description Of Procurement The University Is Conducting An Rfp For Spectrophotometers. The Procurement Is Anticipated To Involve Negotiation. An Electronic Auction Is Not Anticipated. Address And Final Date For Submissions Submissions Must Be Submitted Electronically At Https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/ On Or Before Monday, April 28, 2025 (2:00 Pm Local Time). The Submissions Will Not Be Opened Publicly. Conditions For Participation The Procurement Is Subject To The Following Conditions For Participation: N/a Applicable Trade Agreements This Procurement Is Subject To The Following Trade Agreement(s):

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Details: Please Note That The Isc Website Will Be Available On July 3, 2025 At 10:30am Edt/est.* This Challenge Notice Is Issued Under The Innovative Solutions Canada Program (isc) Call For Proposals 004 (en578-20isc4). For General Isc Information, Offerors Can Visit The Isc Website At: Http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/101.nsf/eng/home Please Refer To The Solicitation Documents Innovative Solutions Canada Program Call For Proposals – 004 - Tender Notice | Canadabuys Https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/cb-331-17030872 Which Contains The Process For Submitting A Proposal. Steps To Apply: Step 1: Read This Challenge Step 2: Read The Call For Proposals : Https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/cb-331-17030872 Step 3: Propose Your Solution Here : Https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovative-solutions-canada/en/supply-chain-verifiable-digital-credentials Challenge Title: Advanced Technologies For Open-source Intelligence Due Diligence Challenge Sponsor: National Research Council Of Canada (nrc) Funding Mechanism: Contract Maximum Contract Value: Multiple Contracts Could Result From This Challenge. Phase 1: • There Are No Phase 1 Contracts For This Challenge. Phase 2: • The Maximum Funding Available For Any Phase 2 Contract Resulting From This Challenge Is : $1,500,000.00 Cad Excluding Applicable Taxes, Shipping, Travel And Living Expenses, As Required. • The Maximum Duration For Any Phase 2 Contract Resulting From This Challenge Is Up To 12 Months (excluding Submission Of The Final Report). • Estimated Number Of Phase 2 Contracts: 1 This Disclosure Is Made In Good Faith And Does Not Commit Canada To Award Any Contract For The Total Approximate Funding. Final Decisions On The Number Of Phase 2 Awards Will Be Made By Canada On The Basis Of Factors Such As Evaluation Results, Departmental Priorities And Availability Of Funds. Canada Reserves The Right To Make Partial Awards And To Negotiate Project Scope Changes. Note: Selected Companies Are Eligible To Receive One Contract Per Phase Per Challenge. Travel Travel May Be Required For Phase 2. Location: M55, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario Problem Statement: Challenge Statement Summary As Canada’s Largest Federal R&d Organization, The Nrc Is Committed To Promoting Openness And Collaboration To Advance Innovation And Discovery. While These Partnerships Present Significant Opportunities, They Also Pose Risks Such As Foreign Interference, Intellectual Property (ip) Theft, And Insider Threats. To Address These Challenges, The Nrc Sees An Opportunity To Enhance Its Due Diligence Processes. By Building On Existing Practices That Rely Heavily On Manual Searches And Data Processing, The Nrc Aims To Adopt Advanced Solutions That Align With Today’s Fast-paced And Complex Digital Landscape. The Nrc Is Focused On Boosting Its Capabilities In Processing Large Volumes Of Diverse, Unstructured, And Multilingual Data. By Embracing New Technologies, The Nrc Seeks To Leverage Powerful Analytics To Uncover Hidden Or Complex Connections. This Proactive Approach Will Equip Decision-makers With Timely, Actionable Insights Crucial For Safeguarding Canada’s Research Ecosystem. To Achieve This, The Nrc Is Launching An Isc Challenge With The Specific Purpose Of Developing An Ai-driven, First-level Due Diligence Platform. This Innovative Solution Will Streamline The Analysis Of Diverse Public Data Sources And Enhance Real-time Detection Of Suspicious Affiliations, Thereby Supporting Comprehensive Contextual Risk Assessments. The Platform Will Be Designed To Adhere To Canadian Legal, Ethical, And Privacy Standards, Ensuring Security And Accessibility Through A Browser-based Interface Across The Canadian Research Ecosystem. Details: Essential Outcomes The Proposed Solution Must: 1- Integrate And Provide Relationship Mapping Using Public Data From A Wide Range Of Sources. All Data Sources Must Be Accessed Via Authorized Enterprise Application Programming Interfaces (apis) Or Re-seller Agreements. Scraping That Contravenes Platform Terms Of Service (tos) Is Prohibited. The Proponent May Be Asked To Submit Licence Agreements Or Re-seller Attestations, And Automated Crawler Logs May Be Inspected For Tos Compliance. Sources To Be Considered Should Include At Minimum: I. Social Platforms: Linkedin, Twitter (x), Facebook, Reddit, Discord, And Telegram Ii. Financial Disclosure And Regulatory Systems: Sedar+ (canada), Edgar (u.s.) Iii. Corporate Registries: Corporations Canada, Québec Business Registrar, And Opencorporates Iv. Funding Institutional V. Patent Databases: European Patent Office (espacenet) Vi. Legal Databases: Canadian Legal Information Institute (canlii), World Legal Information Institute (worldlii) Vii. Sanctions And Foreign Affiliation Trackers: Canada’s Consolidated Sanctions List, C4ads Sanctions Explorer, China Defence Universities Tracker, Named Research Organizations. Viii. Corporate Structure Data: Statistics Canada's Inter-corporate Ownership Database Ix. Media And Corporate Websites: Major News Outlets And Publicly Available Corporate Websites 2- Provide Real-time Monitoring Capabilities To Detect Emerging Associations Or Indicators Of Risk For Individuals Or Organizations Of Interest. 3- Generate A Dynamic Knowledge Graph For Each User Prompt, Automatically Mapping Connections Between Researchers, Institutions, Co-authors, Funders, Corporate Affiliations, And Foreign Entities Such As State-owned Enterprises Or Military-industrial Bodies (see Essential Outcome 1, Vii.). 4- Assess Potential Security Risks Associated With The Prompt Of: And/or Within The Context Of Canada's Research And Development Sector. Risk Assessment Results Must Be Represented In A “traffic Light Format” Using Red-yellow-blue, And Users Must Be Able To Define And Adjust Risk Indicators And Thresholds. 5- Have Multilingual Detection And Translation Capabilities To Analyze Information Across Different Languages, Including French, English And One (or More) Non-latin Script (example: Chinese Including Mandarin Pinyin, And Traditional And Simplified Characters) With The Ability To Add Other Languages In The Future. 6- Include The Following System Design Features: I. Ethical Ai Governance And Bias Mitigation Strategies In Solution Development That Aligns With Government Of Canada Initiatives For Responsible Ai; Ii. Capability To Operate In Near-real Time At Scale (estimated Volume Of At Least 25,000 Organizations And 250,000 Individuals Of Interest And Up To 30 Users Querying The System At One Time); Iii. System To Resolve Queries Of Search Names Of Entities Using Different Spellings, Returning All Instances Of The Entity; And Iv. Provide An Api For Export To Other Platforms, Such As In-house Nrc Platforms. 7- User Account Creation And Management: The Application Must Support Secure User Accounts With Email Verification, Strong Passwords, Hashed Storage, Multi-factor Authentication (mfa), Login Monitoring, And Administrative Tools For Account Creation And Management. 8- Infrastructure And Hosting: I. The Application Must Be Accessible Through Standard Web Browsers Without Requiring Installation On Local Servers/devices; Ii. The Application Must Reside On Servers Located In Canada; And Iii. There Must Be An Ability To Export Search Results (i.e., Downloadable Pdf Document) Without Storing The Search Query Results In The Application (i.e. No Digital Footprint Of The User Session Retained). Additional Outcomes The Proposed Solution Should: 1. Provide International Intelligence And Relationship Mapping (associations), Across Diverse Domains, Including But Not Limited To: Academic Publications, Us Department Of Commerce Bureau Of Industry And Security Entity List (www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/lists-of-parties-of-concern/entity-list), Us National Institute Of Health's Pubmed (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov), Lobbyist Registers, Conference And Event Participant Lists, And Foreign Direct Investments. Background & Context Organizations And Individuals Are Increasingly Exploited By Malicious Actors Aiming To Disrupt Research Ecosystems, Destabilize Corporate Operations, And Compromise Organizational Integrity. These Threats Can Result In Extensive Economic, Social, And Reputational Damage. Examples Of Real-world Risks: • Enterprise Risk: Organizations Often Interact With Thousands Of Third Parties, Each Of Which Could Pose Risks To Operational Stability And Security; And • Sensitive Technology Research: Some Partnerships Or Affiliations Can Expose Critical Research To Actors Seeking To Exploit Intellectual Property. Indicators Of Risk: • Direct Or Indirect Connections With Foreign Military, National Defence And State Security Entities; • Indications That An Individual Or Organization Could Be Subject To Potential Foreign Government Interference Or Control; • Lack Of Transparency In Organizational Structures Or Unethical Behaviour From An Individual Or Organization That Could Cause Reputational Harm To Canada; And • Connections To Entities Associated With Intellectual Property Theft Or Conflicts Of Interest That Could Lead To Unauthorized Knowledge Transfer. Desired Impact: This Initiative Aims To Enhance Canada's Research Security And Operational Resilience By Equipping Stakeholders With Advanced Tools To Detect, Analyze, And Mitigate Risks Effectively. It Will Position Canadian Innovators At The Forefront Of Osint-driven Due Diligence Methodologies While Safeguarding National Interests. The National Research Council (nrc) Is Seeking Innovative Solutions That Collect And Analyze Public Information To Support Decision-making, Enhancing National Security Through The Reduction Of Risks To Canadian Research Partnerships And Corporate Operations. References: • Statement On Research Security – Nrc Canada • Artificial Intelligence And Data Act (aida) – Companion Document • Canadian Centre For Cyber Security: Passphrases And Passwords (itsap.30.032) • Government Of Canada White Paper: Data Sovereignty And Public Cloud • Sedar+ (https://sedarplus.ca) • Edgar (https://sec.gov) • Corporations Canada (https://ised-isde.canada.ca) • Opencorporates (https://opencorporates.com) • Funding Institutional (https://www.fundinginstitutional.com) • Espacenet (https://worldwide.espacenet.com) • Canlii (https://www.canlii.org) • Worldlii (http://www.worldlii.org) • Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List (https://www.international.gc.ca) • C4ads Sanctions Explorer (https://sanctionsexplorer.org) • China Defence Universities Tracker (https://unitracker.aspi.org.au) • Inter-corporate Ownership (statistics Canada) • Named Research Organizations (https://science.gc.ca) • Le Registraire Des Entreprises (https://www.registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca)