Category · Treasury Board object code 0311
Publishing services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $36.3M
- Contracts
- 740
- Median contract
- $22K
- Non-competitive
- 60%
- of 305 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.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| R.E. Gilmore Investments Corp. | 1 | $4.5M |
| Canadian Science Publishing | 3 | $3.4M |
| Lexum Informatique Juridique Inc. | 4 | $1.8M |
| Delta Printing | 40 | $1.2M |
| Parker Pad And Printing Limited | 20 | $923K |
| Data Business Forms | 13 | $758K |
| St. Joseph Communications | 9 | $730K |
| News Canada Inc. | 12 | $704K |
| National Printers | 21 | $689K |
| EBSCO Canada Ltd | 5 | $682K |
| PLM Group Ltd | 9 | $665K |
| FND Graphics Inc. | 26 | $636K |
| Professional Targeted Marketing | 5 | $589K |
| Accurate Design & Communication Inc | 24 | $576K |
| Kromar Printing Ltd | 26 | $538K |
| The Look Company Inc. | 1 | $515K |
| Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd | 7 | $461K |
| Acart | 4 | $447K |
| KIMBO Design Inc. | 1 | $412K |
| Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd. | 3 | $394K |
| St. Joseph Print Group Inc. | 11 | $344K |
| National Geographic Partners, LLC | 2 | $334K |
| Webcom Ltd | 2 | $327K |
| CNW Group | 12 | $321K |
| AECOM Canada ULC | 2 | $299K |
Plus 117 contracts ($3.5M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 27 | $5.9M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 144 | $4.3M |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 92 | $3.9M |
| National Research Council Canada | 14 | $3.6M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 100 | $2.9M |
| Department of Finance Canada | 48 | $2.3M |
| Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada | 4 | $1.8M |
| Parks Canada | 35 | $1.3M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 19 | $1.2M |
| Health Canada | 14 | $1M |
| Canadian Heritage | 38 | $924K |
| Natural Resources Canada | 16 | $829K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 18 | $678K |
| Canada Revenue Agency | 8 | $601K |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 26 | $542K |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 15 | $532K |
| Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada | 20 | $490K |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 5 | $423K |
| Statistics Canada | 5 | $421K |
| Courts Administration Service | 6 | $197K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74 | $1.9M |
| 2005 | 107 | $3.7M |
| 2006 | 71 | $2.7M |
| 2007 | 32 | $1.3M |
| 2008 | 32 | $1.3M |
| 2009 | 36 | $1M |
| 2010 | 35 | $4.6M |
| 2011 | 16 | $648K |
| 2012 | 17 | $510K |
| 2013 | 13 | $368K |
| 2014 | 13 | $666K |
| 2015 | 13 | $469K |
| 2016 | 26 | $1.9M |
| 2017 | 43 | $1.3M |
| 2018 | 34 | $1.7M |
| 2019 | 21 | $553K |
| 2020 | 29 | $955K |
| 2021 | 26 | $833K |
| 2022 | 25 | $907K |
| 2023 | 29 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 22 | $606K |
| 2025 | 18 | $6.8M |
| 2026 | 8 | $231K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 435 | $14.6M |
| Non-competitive | 177 | $9.5M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 29 | $6.6M |
| Competitive | 87 | $3.9M |
| Advance contract award notice | 6 | $969K |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 6 | $641K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 370 | $20.6M |
| Not stated | 314 | $12.3M |
| Goods | 55 | $3.4M |
| Construction | 1 | $15K |