ENTRANS SERVICES

Services Overview

• researching economic, policy and organizational planning issues;
• drafting of concept and discussion papers, submissions, presentation decks, and speeches;
• conducting economic and tax analysis and related policy option development;
• editing of policy and program documents, including contribution agreements;
• supporting managers and human resource professionals in screening and evaluating the skills of candidates for economist positions;
• training for public servants in writing skills through workshops on writing fundamentals and on writing for Ministers; and
• preparing program planning and performance reports for Treasury Board.

The ENTRANS team has extensive knowledge of how policy research and development occurs within the Canadian federal government. With its on-the-job experience in the public service, the ENTRANS team can also recommend strategies for advancing proposals through the policy development process.

Projects for which you should consider ENTRANS include:

• analysis of the environmental impacts of particular technologies/proposals and possible mitigation strategies (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, air quality)
• assessment of the economic consequences of particular energy and transportation policy and program initiatives
• critical reviews of the experiences of other jurisdictions in the use of incentives and regulations (e.g. renewable energy, regulations on vehicle fuel efficiency, incentives for research and development)
• preparation of position papers to investigate/support particular proposals
• preparation of (or advice on) pre-budget submissions
• editing
• training of staff in writing skills
• conduct of staffing actions for economist and program manager positions
• researching information sources within government, including obtaining information through the Access to Information process
• organization and management of stakeholder outreach initiatives
• advice to/training courses for developing countries on establishing and maintaining analytical capacity in the public sector.