October 2026 release
Canadian public contracting, measured.
Aggregated federal, provincial, and municipal procurement statistics — values, volumes, and competition — compiled from official sources.
$1.21T
Federal contract value, 2004–2026
1,313,281 awards over $10K
29.3%
Federal awards made without competition
871,256 labelled records, 2004–2026
87.2%
Contracts won outside the top-100 vendors
183,024 distinct vendors since 2004
67.4%
Quebec tenders receiving a single bid
405,956 tenders with named bidders, 2021–2026
Federal contract value by year (CAD billions)
Where winning vendors are headquartered
| Province | Lifetime value | Share | Contracts | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON | $513.6B | 67.1% | 263,501 | 42,238 |
| QC | $84.8B | 11.1% | 66,181 | 12,762 |
| BC | $82.9B | 10.8% | 38,746 | 7,988 |
| NS | $32.9B | 4.3% | 21,112 | 3,425 |
| NL | $11.9B | 1.6% | 9,801 | 1,643 |
| AB | $10.9B | 1.4% | 28,584 | 5,515 |
Vendor home province inferred from postal codes on 464,227 award records. Full provincial analysis →
Release contents
Federal series
$1.21T across 1,313,281 awards, 2004–2026: yearly values and value bands.
Departments
Top 25 awarding organizations by lifetime value.
Vendors
Concentration among 183,024 distinct suppliers.
No-tender rate
Non-competitive share of federal awards, 2015–2026.
Indigenous set-asides
VS- and MS-designated awards: counts and values.
Competition
Bidders per tender across 405,956 Quebec calls for tenders.
Quebec tenders
Yearly series, largest buyers, procurement methods.
Bid challenges
2,043 CITT challenge documents since 1990.
British Columbia
15,068 awards worth $12.7B since 2012.
Provincial analysis
Where federal contract dollars land, by vendor HQ.
Glossary
Definitions of every measure used on this site.
Releases
October 2026 release notes and archive.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions, answered with data.
Methodology
Coverage, definitions, and caveats.
About
The project, its operator, and citation format.