Category · Treasury Board object code 0401
Accounting and audit services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $496M
- Contracts
- 4,795
- Median contract
- $28K
- Non-competitive
- 15%
- of 3,707 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 $71.1M
- Elections Canada $45.7M
- Global Affairs Canada $41.6M
- Office of the Auditor General of Canada $37.7M
- Canadian Heritage $36.7M
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada $29.9M
- Natural Resources Canada $27.2M
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat $21.5M
- Public Health Agency of Canada $17.3M
- Public Services and Procurement Canada $13.3M
- National Research Council Canada $11.1M
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $11.1M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $7.2M
- Canada Revenue Agency $5M
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency $4.9M
- Parks Canada $4.2M
- Western Economic Diversification Canada $902K
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte LLP | 290 | $28.2M |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 222 | $25.7M |
| Kpmg Llp | 153 | $25.3M |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | 121 | $19.4M |
| OXARO Inc. | 27 | $17.2M |
| Price Waterhouse Llp | 6 | $11.8M |
| Dayforce Canada Ltd | 1 | $9.2M |
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP | 158 | $9.2M |
| Navigant Consulting Inc. | 6 | $8.4M |
| Mnp Llp | 86 | $8.4M |
| Welch LLP | 235 | $6.5M |
| Makwa Resourcing Inc. | 7 | $6.1M |
| WindReach Consulting Services Inc. | 22 | $5.8M |
| Ceridian Canada Limited | 2 | $5.4M |
| Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. | 47 | $5.3M |
| SAMSON & ASSOCIATES CPA/Consulting Inc. | 85 | $5.3M |
| BDO Canada LLP | 65 | $5.3M |
| Orbis Consulting Inc | 84 | $4.6M |
| Spearhead Management Canada Ltd. | 36 | $4.3M |
| Government Solutions Group | 128 | $4.1M |
| PRA Inc. | 29 | $3.9M |
| PWC Management Services LP | 7 | $3M |
| Protak Consulting Group Inc | 3 | $2.9M |
| Altis Human Resources | 6 | $2.9M |
| Ference & Company Consulting Ltd | 15 | $2.9M |
Plus 2,032 contracts ($200M) 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 | 483 | $71.1M |
| Elections Canada | 45 | $45.7M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 1,257 | $41.6M |
| Office of the Auditor General of Canada | 589 | $37.7M |
| Canadian Heritage | 687 | $36.7M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 191 | $29.9M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 166 | $27.2M |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 40 | $21.5M |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 41 | $17.3M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 41 | $13.3M |
| Public Safety Canada | 21 | $12.4M |
| National Research Council Canada | 94 | $11.1M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 38 | $11.1M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 71 | $11.1M |
| Transport Canada | 23 | $10.4M |
| Department of Justice Canada | 30 | $8.7M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 58 | $7.2M |
| National Defence | 37 | $6.6M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 22 | $6.1M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 19 | $5.3M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 120 | $5.8M |
| 2005 | 80 | $22.6M |
| 2006 | 121 | $6.2M |
| 2007 | 69 | $3.9M |
| 2008 | 51 | $3.8M |
| 2009 | 55 | $5.2M |
| 2010 | 100 | $15.5M |
| 2011 | 107 | $12.4M |
| 2012 | 126 | $15.5M |
| 2013 | 144 | $11.6M |
| 2014 | 142 | $31.2M |
| 2015 | 229 | $10.1M |
| 2016 | 223 | $24M |
| 2017 | 370 | $30M |
| 2018 | 334 | $29.3M |
| 2019 | 370 | $26.9M |
| 2020 | 294 | $41.6M |
| 2021 | 376 | $47M |
| 2022 | 351 | $48.2M |
| 2023 | 321 | $26.6M |
| 2024 | 341 | $31.2M |
| 2025 | 346 | $35.7M |
| 2026 | 125 | $12.2M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 2,145 | $161M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 449 | $109M |
| Not stated | 1,088 | $97.8M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 567 | $92.9M |
| Non-competitive | 543 | $35.5M |
| Advance contract award notice | 3 | $577K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 3,408 | $387M |
| Not stated | 1,384 | $109M |
| Construction | 2 | $66K |
| Goods | 1 | $56K |