24 - Communication Design and Production Services

Background/Objectives

The Auditor General is a non-partisan Officer of the Alberta Legislature charged with a broad statutory mandate. The Auditor General Act (the “AG Act”) imposes a financial statement and performance audit mandate which covers departments, ministries, provincial agencies, regulated funds, and other entities. Commensurate with this mandate, the Auditor General is subject to many unique powers and rules established in the AG Act, most notably calling attention to any matter which should be known by the Assembly.

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is seeking an experienced professional communications design and production services firm to provide quality services such as branding, website, and communications support for internal and external audiences as needed for a four-year term. The firm will liaise directly with the OAG Stakeholder Engagement team members, mainly helping with the graphic design of reports and other communication materials as per office needs. Public reports are tabled in the legislature and require complete accuracy as part of the public record. Materials are designed for public consumption in print and electronically in various formats.

Adherence to the OAG’s brand guidelines is mandatory.

Work required

The proponent will be responsible for providing design services for a variety of corporate materials which may include, but are not limited to:
• OAG annual reports, business plans, strategic plans, and audit programs of work;
• OAG public reports;
• information visualizations and infographics pertaining to recruitment materials, branding materials, impact reports, public information brochures, advertisements and FAQ sheets;
• website design and maintenance support;
• graphic services for website, social media, internal/external newsletters;
• ongoing maintenance of OAG brand management; and
• other miscellaneous projects as required.