(1) Vendor needs to provide strategic research, advice and analysis services.– Providing strategic research, advice and analysis in relation to economic modelling, Economic Analysis: modelling, cost analysis and modelling. Evaluation and analysis of local, national and international market conditions and trends.– Providing strategic research, advice and analysis in relation to Financial Analysis – evaluating businesses, projects, budgets, and other finance–related transactions to determine their performance and suitability.– Providing strategic research, advice and analysis in relation to Taxation, theory, policy, analysis.– Providing strategic research, advice and analysis in relation to Environmental matters, environmental and land management, resource development, engineering, scientific, technical, socioeconomic and environmental evaluations associated with northern development.– Organizational design and change management (HR), human resources planning at a strategic and tactical level.– Providing strategic research, advice and analysis in relation to Human Resource Planning – Writing of job descriptions, review of organizational structures, organizational and human resource planning, compensation & review systems, employee attraction & retention policies and planning.