Category · Treasury Board object code 0221
Basic data communications services (excluding enhanced telecommunications services): federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $117M
- Contracts
- 161
- Median contract
- $21K
- Non-competitive
- 100%
- of 1 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
- Canada Revenue Agency $114M
- Canadian Heritage $1.8M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | 26 | $112M |
| Telus Communications Company | 19 | $1.2M |
| Google Inc | 16 | $409K |
| National Security Agency (NSA) | 1 | $140K |
| HQ Global DBM Regus | 1 | $109K |
| LexisNexis Canada Inc. | 3 | $95K |
| The Bell Telephone Company of Canad | 2 | $89K |
| Yahoo! Search Marketing | 5 | $79K |
| Focus Corporation | 4 | $79K |
| La Presse Canadienne | 1 | $74K |
| Northwestel Inc. | 2 | $71K |
| 1635652 Ontario Limted | 1 | $65K |
| Harrington | 1 | $54K |
| Toronto Artscape Inc. | 1 | $48K |
| MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Axia SuperNet Ltd. | 1 | $43K |
| New Brunswick Museum | 1 | $34K |
| Kingston Archaeological Centre Cataraqui Archaelogical Research | 1 | $32K |
| Royal Ontario Museum | 1 | $32K |
| Scarborough Historical Museum | 1 | $32K |
| Friends of Bonnechere Parks | 1 | $32K |
| Telstra Europe Ltd | 2 | $32K |
| Musée McCord (Histoire canadienne) | 1 | $31K |
| Campbell Carriage Factory Museum | 1 | $30K |
| Atria Networks | 1 | $29K |
Plus 22 contracts ($918K) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Revenue Agency | 57 | $114M |
| Canadian Heritage | 67 | $1.8M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 22 | $538K |
| Parks Canada | 5 | $155K |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 6 | $104K |
| Department of Finance Canada | 2 | $63K |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $29K |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 1 | $20K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17 | $4.3M |
| 2005 | 25 | $1.5M |
| 2006 | 20 | $488K |
| 2007 | 28 | $978K |
| 2008 | 14 | $344K |
| 2009 | 16 | $423K |
| 2010 | 6 | $118K |
| 2011 | 18 | $108M |
| 2012 | 17 | $823K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 160 | $117M |
| Non-competitive | 1 | $29K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 157 | $117M |
| Services | 4 | $112K |