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Category · Treasury Board object code 0431

Scientific consultants: federal contracts

Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.

Total value
$896M
Contracts
6,146
Median contract
$25K
Non-competitive
70%
of 4,697 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.

VendorContractsTotal
MDA Geospatial Services Inc.6$88.4M
PMG Technologies4$80.8M
Canadian Paediatric Society4$33.1M
The Governors of the University of Calgary11$29.1M
Honeywell Aerospace7$24.8M
J.O. Thomas and Associates Ltd.17$24.5M
ABB Inc.16$20.3M
Neptec Design Group Ltd.6$13.9M
University of Waterloo25$12M
University of Saskatchewan23$8.7M
University of Guelph34$8.1M
Canadensys Aerospace Corporation9$7.5M
Carre Technologies Inc.6$6.7M
Coastal Conservation Inc4$6.5M
Risk Sciences International Inc.85$6.5M
Herring Conservation And Research Society5$6.4M
University of Alberta28$5.8M
Microbio Lca Inc3$5.5M
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto18$5.5M
University of Alaska Fairbanks2$5.1M
Dalhousie University24$4.9M
University of British Columbia47$4.6M
York University12$4.5M
MDA Systems5$4.4M
Université de Montréal10$4.3M

Plus 1,961 contracts ($168M) 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 agencyContractsTotal
Canadian Space Agency312$369M
Public Health Agency of Canada340$109M
Transport Canada134$101M
Health Canada888$79.7M
Fisheries and Oceans Canada1,543$78.4M
Environment and Climate Change Canada1,441$76.1M
Natural Resources Canada599$31.8M
Parks Canada365$11.7M
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada111$10.9M
National Research Council Canada158$9.8M
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission52$6.2M
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada51$3.8M
Canada Border Services Agency7$2.2M
Canada Revenue Agency66$1.6M
Indigenous Services Canada27$1.4M
International Joint Commission23$1.3M
Canadian Food Inspection Agency13$1.2M
Correctional Service of Canada6$225K
Invest in Canada3$86K
Canada Water Agency2$79K

Largest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Jan 2021MDA Geospatial Services Inc.Canadian Space Agency$86,613,255
Nov 2018PMG TechnologiesTransport Canada$79,710,286
Jul 2012Canadian Paediatric SocietyPublic Health Agency of Canada$22,839,591
Nov 2023The Governors of the University of CalgaryPublic Health Agency of Canada$20,803,695
Jul 2016Honeywell AerospaceCanadian Space Agency$17,919,369
Sep 2017Neptec Design Group Ltd.Canadian Space Agency$11,170,625
Jan 2023Coastal Conservation IncEnvironment and Climate Change Canada$6,282,484
Aug 2011J.O. Thomas and Associates Ltd.Fisheries and Oceans Canada$4,839,537
Jun 2020Canadian Paediatric SocietyPublic Health Agency of Canada$4,507,993
Jun 2019University of Alaska FairbanksTransport Canada$4,400,000
May 2015J.O. Thomas and Associates Ltd.Fisheries and Oceans Canada$4,215,918
Jul 2020University of GuelphCanadian Space Agency$4,037,655
Aug 2011J.O. Thomas and Associates Ltd.Fisheries and Oceans Canada$3,800,037
Dec 2016York UniversityCanadian Space Agency$3,766,576
Sep 2020Dalhousie UniversityPublic Health Agency of Canada$3,608,983
Jul 2019ABB Inc.Canadian Space Agency$3,534,020
Nov 2007J.O. Thomas and Associates Ltd.Fisheries and Oceans Canada$3,337,077
Jul 2016Carre Technologies Inc.Canadian Space Agency$3,286,601
Feb 2024Canadian Paediatric SocietyPublic Health Agency of Canada$3,189,029
Dec 2020Cci Research IncHealth Canada$3,144,423

Latest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Jun 2026McMaster UniversityHealth Canada$32,300
Jun 2026Bluenose Coastal Action FoundationFisheries and Oceans Canada$30,164
Jun 2026Curve Lake First NationParks Canada$22,600
Jun 2026Thurber Engineering Ltd.Parks Canada$14,700
Jun 2026TETRA TECH inc.Health Canada$29,962
Jun 2026Aquatic Conservation InitiativeFisheries and Oceans Canada$19,998
Jun 2026Nation Huronne WendatParks Canada$22,600
Jun 2026SoftSim Technologies Inc.Environment and Climate Change Canada$693,255
Jun 2026Aquatic Conservation InitiativeFisheries and Oceans Canada$19,994
Jun 2026Mississaugas of the Credit First NaParks Canada$22,600
Jun 2026Alderville First NationParks Canada$22,600
May 2026Marea Baja Consulting LtdEnvironment and Climate Change Canada$10,920
May 2026Sanexen Services Environnementaux IncHealth Canada$181,446
May 2026Microbio Lca IncEnvironment and Climate Change Canada$1,292,919
May 2026Power Systems ResearchEnvironment and Climate Change Canada$31,247
May 2026MerinovEnvironment and Climate Change Canada$910,800
May 2026University of British ColumbiaNatural Resources Canada$25,000
May 2026Ravenscout Ecological Consulting IncEnvironment and Climate Change Canada$19,975
Apr 2026Urban SystemsHealth Canada$117,520
Apr 2026Nimble Information Strategies Inc.Environment and Climate Change Canada$329,966

By year

Contracts by the year they were dated.

YearContractsTotal
200437$814K
200549$989K
200629$1.4M
200735$5.9M
200819$1.1M
200931$3.3M
2010140$4.6M
2011208$15M
2012231$33.8M
2013214$10.5M
2014212$13.2M
2015235$53.7M
2016298$64.7M
2017509$67.8M
2018549$131M
2019612$67.9M
2020525$87.5M
2021531$142M
2022469$44.2M
2023430$77M
2024387$32.2M
2025314$24.7M
202682$12.6M

How they were awarded

As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.

Procurement methodContractsTotal
Competitive: open bidding510$385M
Non-competitive3,151$231M
Competitive880$175M
Not stated1,449$55.5M
Advance contract award notice125$43.9M
Competitive: selective tendering31$5.4M

Goods, services or construction

TypeContractsTotal
Services4,591$828M
Not stated1,492$60.9M
Goods41$4.1M
Construction22$3.1M