Category · Treasury Board object code 0341
Communications research services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $303M
- Contracts
- 2,196
- Median contract
- $45K
- Non-competitive
- 46%
- of 1,618 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.
- Employment and Social Development Canada $66.9M
- Public Services and Procurement Canada $62.7M
- Health Canada $29.5M
- Privy Council Office $24.4M
- Global Affairs Canada $23M
- Natural Resources Canada $12.5M
- Public Health Agency of Canada $10.8M
- Department of Finance Canada $9.6M
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada $9.1M
- Canadian Heritage $8.5M
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $6.3M
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada $4.2M
- Parks Canada $2.7M
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat $2.6M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Telus Integrated Communications | 1 | $48.1M |
| Postmedia Network Inc. | 7 | $26.3M |
| Environics Research Group | 100 | $12M |
| The Globe And Mail Inc./Publication | 2 | $9.4M |
| Ekos Research Associates Inc. | 99 | $9.2M |
| Leger Marketing | 69 | $7.3M |
| Ipsos Limited Partnership | 32 | $6.8M |
| Elemental Data Collection Inc | 16 | $6.6M |
| Earnscliffe Strategy Group | 43 | $6.4M |
| Cedrom-SNi Inc. | 12 | $5.8M |
| Quorus Consulting Group Inc. | 47 | $5.2M |
| Advanis Inc | 29 | $4.8M |
| BrandAsset Valuator (BAV) Group | 1 | $4.6M |
| Le Devoir Inc | 2 | $3.8M |
| CNW Group | 15 | $3.5M |
| Forum Research | 14 | $3.4M |
| Groupm Canada Inc DbaEssencemediacom Ca | 1 | $3.4M |
| Toronto Star Newspapers Limited | 2 | $3M |
| Earnscliffe Strategy Group GP | 18 | $2.9M |
| Cossette Communication Inc. | 6 | $2.8M |
| Corporate Research Associates Inc. | 44 | $2.8M |
| Dillon Consulting Limited | 1 | $2.7M |
| Narrative Research | 31 | $2.5M |
| Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd | 3 | $2.3M |
| Nanos Research Corporation | 17 | $1.9M |
Plus 528 contracts ($42.6M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 224 | $66.9M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 51 | $62.7M |
| Health Canada | 219 | $29.5M |
| Privy Council Office | 77 | $24.4M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 422 | $23M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 173 | $12.5M |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 63 | $10.8M |
| Department of Finance Canada | 116 | $9.6M |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 101 | $9.1M |
| Canadian Heritage | 163 | $8.5M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 72 | $6.3M |
| Invest in Canada | 1 | $4.6M |
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | 31 | $4.4M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 44 | $4.2M |
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | 32 | $3.3M |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 3 | $2.8M |
| Parks Canada | 72 | $2.7M |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 49 | $2.6M |
| Elections Canada | 20 | $1.7M |
| Statistics Canada | 13 | $1.1M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32 | $1.3M |
| 2005 | 76 | $3.4M |
| 2006 | 53 | $51.1M |
| 2007 | 43 | $2.2M |
| 2008 | 49 | $2.8M |
| 2009 | 50 | $3.4M |
| 2010 | 79 | $3.4M |
| 2011 | 53 | $2.7M |
| 2012 | 46 | $2.6M |
| 2013 | 54 | $2.8M |
| 2014 | 55 | $3.4M |
| 2015 | 58 | $3.4M |
| 2016 | 79 | $7.7M |
| 2017 | 138 | $10.4M |
| 2018 | 132 | $11.7M |
| 2019 | 178 | $52.1M |
| 2020 | 187 | $19.8M |
| 2021 | 193 | $21.5M |
| 2022 | 203 | $28.7M |
| 2023 | 159 | $16.5M |
| 2024 | 124 | $14.6M |
| 2025 | 120 | $34.5M |
| 2026 | 35 | $2.9M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 591 | $91M |
| Not stated | 578 | $79.6M |
| Non-competitive | 726 | $79.6M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 199 | $35.8M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 91 | $14.4M |
| Advance contract award notice | 11 | $2.4M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 1,654 | $226M |
| Not stated | 522 | $75.5M |
| Goods | 16 | $928K |
| Construction | 4 | $170K |