Category · Treasury Board object code 0460
Protection services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $4.7B
- Contracts
- 15,593
- Median contract
- $64K
- Non-competitive
- 36%
- of 12,225 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.
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police $779M
- Canada Border Services Agency $632M
- Public Services and Procurement Canada $501M
- National Defence $412M
- Correctional Service of Canada $263M
- Global Affairs Canada $257M
- Employment and Social Development Canada $251M
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada $217M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $156M
- Public Health Agency of Canada $127M
- Canada Revenue Agency $107M
- National Research Council Canada $79.4M
- Environment and Climate Change Canada $71.9M
- Privy Council Office $68.9M
- Health Canada $68.2M
- Shared Services Canada $64.5M
- Natural Resources Canada $64M
- Transport Canada $62.7M
- Courts Administration Service $56.6M
- Parks Canada $50.2M
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada $47.3M
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $45.6M
- Department of Justice Canada $35.9M
- Canadian Space Agency $27.3M
- Library and Archives Canada $26.8M
- Veterans Affairs Canada $24.2M
- Passport Canada $23.3M
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada $22.9M
- Statistics Canada $20.6M
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency $18.6M
- Canadian Heritage $17.9M
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada $12.3M
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat $11.7M
- Indigenous Services Canada $11M
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada $6.1M
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada $5M
- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions $4.5M
- Elections Canada $1.7M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Corps of Commissionaires | 5,582 | $1.6B |
| Garda Canada Security Corporation | 194 | $491M |
| Commissionaires Ottawa | 936 | $301M |
| Ottawa Division - Canadian Corps | 853 | $290M |
| Corps Canadien Des Commissionnaires | 669 | $268M |
| Commissionaires | 645 | $122M |
| Commissionaires Bc | 151 | $104M |
| Commissionnaires du Quebec | 120 | $91.3M |
| Commissionaires Great Lakes | 393 | $78.6M |
| Corps Canadien De Commissionnaires | 57 | $51.3M |
| Commissionaires British Columbia | 139 | $45.3M |
| Seawatch Inc | 6 | $41.9M |
| Garda Security Group GP | 11 | $36.5M |
| The Garda Security Group Inc. | 4 | $36.3M |
| Paladin Risk Solutions | 6 | $34.2M |
| The Canadian Corps of Commissionair | 126 | $31.1M |
| Commissionaires Nova Scotia | 128 | $31M |
| Corps Canadien Des Commissionnaire | 88 | $30.4M |
| Canadian Corps of Commissionnaires | 59 | $27.4M |
| Groupe Securite Garda Senc | 36 | $23.6M |
| Commissionaires Saskatchewan | 26 | $23.5M |
| G4S Security Services (Canada) Ltd | 1 | $23.5M |
| Commissionnaires | 81 | $21.1M |
| Commissionaires B C | 105 | $20.7M |
| Chubb Edwards A Utc Fire & Security | 59 | $20.7M |
Plus 722 contracts ($78.5M) 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 | 1,032 | $779M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 389 | $632M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 1,953 | $501M |
| National Defence | 1,756 | $412M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 1,623 | $263M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 845 | $257M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 1,025 | $251M |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 433 | $217M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 659 | $156M |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 122 | $127M |
| Canada Revenue Agency | 654 | $107M |
| National Research Council Canada | 440 | $79.4M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 566 | $71.9M |
| Privy Council Office | 100 | $68.9M |
| Health Canada | 212 | $68.2M |
| Shared Services Canada | 208 | $64.5M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 208 | $64M |
| Transport Canada | 269 | $62.7M |
| Courts Administration Service | 236 | $56.6M |
| Parks Canada | 657 | $50.2M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 111 | $14.8M |
| 2005 | 140 | $18.8M |
| 2006 | 169 | $18M |
| 2007 | 171 | $25M |
| 2008 | 158 | $20.9M |
| 2009 | 180 | $28M |
| 2010 | 281 | $43.3M |
| 2011 | 323 | $44.4M |
| 2012 | 379 | $61.6M |
| 2013 | 364 | $97.4M |
| 2014 | 513 | $97.9M |
| 2015 | 554 | $127M |
| 2016 | 653 | $124M |
| 2017 | 1,209 | $310M |
| 2018 | 1,246 | $294M |
| 2019 | 1,095 | $298M |
| 2020 | 1,176 | $287M |
| 2021 | 1,111 | $402M |
| 2022 | 1,115 | $627M |
| 2023 | 1,135 | $446M |
| 2024 | 1,400 | $448M |
| 2025 | 1,219 | $533M |
| 2026 | 891 | $332M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 5,621 | $1.7B |
| Non-competitive | 4,338 | $1.3B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 1,927 | $1.2B |
| Not stated | 3,368 | $470M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 320 | $91.8M |
| Advance contract award notice | 19 | $6.5M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 11,539 | $4.2B |
| Not stated | 3,451 | $480M |
| Construction | 362 | $39.5M |
| Goods | 241 | $19.5M |