Leveraging Technical Expertise Locally FAQ
These Frequently Asked Questions will help guide prospective technology suppliers prepare their solutions for the Leveraging Technical Expertise Locally initiative.
For more information about Leveraging Technical Expertise Locally, email the City's IT branch at LTEL@edmonton.ca.
- If a backpack containing valuable items and personal identification is found and handed in to ETS, how are the items logged in the current "Lost and Found" system?
- When will applicants learn if their submissions are among those short-listed for presentation to the review panel on January 28, 2010?
- How will short-listed companies present their potential solutions on January 28, 2010?
- The online application form only allows applicants to enter information about three company representatives. Can applicants enter two names into one of the name fields and describe the employees in one description field?
- 1. If a backpack containing valuable items and personal identification is found and handed in to ETS, how are the items logged in the current "Lost and Found" system?
The item is logged into the system as a backpack, using the appropriate code. The backpack is searched and a general description of its contents is included in the entry. If identification is found, the name is added to the entry to assist in finding the backpack's owner.
- 2. When will applicants learn if their submissions are among those short-listed for presentation to the review panel on January 28, 2010?
All submissions received by December 15, 2009, will be reviewed. Up to five submissions may be short-listed. Applicants who are short-listed will be contacted by email in early January 2010 and asked to present their potential solution to the review panel on January 28, 2010.
- 3. How will short-listed companies present their potential solutions on January 28, 2010?
Short-listed companies will be asked to present their potential solutions to a review panel in a closed setting. Only company representatives, review panel members and designated support staff will be present. No competitors or reporters will be allowed into the room.
- 4. The online application form only allows applicants to enter information about three company representatives. Can applicants enter two names into one of the name fields and describe the employees in one description field?
Yes. You may also enter additional information about company representatives in a field called "Other Information" located near the end of the online application form.
