A government agency in Ontario issued “Economic Development Strategy Services” (RFP). Solicitation MKTG-1873 closed on April 29, 2026. Eligibility: Only for Canada Organization. Submissions via Online Portal.
The Vendor is required to provide for an economic development strategy to guide its efforts in the portfolio over the next 4 to 5 years (2027-2031).
- It is expected that the process to develop the strategy will include:
• Project initiation and governance setup
• Economic data and baseline analysis
• Business owner consultation
• Stakeholder, public and municipal council and staff consultation
• Opportunity identification and prioritization
• Draft strategy and implementation framework (including performance measures and outcomes development)
• Review and refinement of draft strategy based on feedback
• Final plan preparation and adoption.
- Engage a third-party to develop an economic development strategy:
• Consult with local business owners to gather insights to inform the strategy.
• This may be via a survey, by target interviews, and by facilitated consultation sessions (either in person or virtual).
• Consult with local economic development partners to gather insights to inform the strategy.
• This may be via a survey, by target interviews, and by facilitated consultation sessions (either in person or virtual).
• Conduct a survey to gather feedback from residents.
• Complete interviews with council and senior staff members from across the gather insights to inform the strategy.
• This may be via individual interviews or group interviews and may be conducted either in person or virtual.
• Review the current official plan policies, land designations, and inventory of existing future employment areas.
• Review the strategic plans from invest in county lower-tier municipalities, and key regional municipalities and consider opportunities for alignment.
• Review literature and other municipal sector sources for "best practices" for economic development that should be considered.
• Identify opportunities and challenges for economic development in center.
• Prioritize recommendations in a multi-year plan.
• Provide measures of success (e.g., SMART objectives) to ensure accountability on the strategy's delivery.
- Budget: $25,000 to $50,000
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No. This opportunity (MKTG-1873) closed on April 29, 2026. See similar open RFPs below.
A government agency in Ontario. The buyer's contact and submission details are in the solicitation documents.
Only for Canada Organization.
Submissions are accepted via Online Portal. Follow the instructions in the solicitation documents.
Estimated budget: $50,000.
Questions and inquiries must be submitted by April 24, 2026.
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