Enterprise Data Loss Prevention Solution Procurement - Addendum to the Final Report

Addendum to the final report dated September 26, 2022, for the procurement process for the Enterprise Data Loss Prevention procurement.

This addendum to the final report covers the period following the conclusion of the evaluation phase including contract award and debriefings.

On September 20, 2022 the contracting authority (CA) issued the contract to the successful bidder. On September 26, 2022 the fairness monitor (FM) reviewed the evaluation letters which were subsequently sent to unsuccessful bidders. A summary of the respective bidder’s technical evaluation was included with each letter. The FM found the letters to be acceptable from a fairness perspective.

Three bidders requested debriefing meetings which were conducted virtually on October 20, 2022, October 25, 2022 and October 27, 2022. The meetings were carried out by the CA and the client authority with the FM in attendance. There were no issues raised by any bidder which impacted our attestation as the FM for this project that the procurement was conducted in an open, fair and transparent manner.

Attestation of assurance

The fairness monitor hereby provides the following unqualified assurance statement that concerns the Enterprise Data Loss Prevention procurement. It is our professional opinion that the procurement process that we observed or monitored was carried out in a fair, open and transparent manner.