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Category · Treasury Board object code 0492

Research contracts: federal contracts

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

Total value
$1.3B
Contracts
7,855
Median contract
$39K
Non-competitive
40%
of 5,885 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
GlaxoSmithKline Inc.1$53.1M
Neptune Security Services Inc.1$48.8M
Calian Ltd239$32.7M
Deloitte Consulting3$19.8M
T.H.G. The History Group Inc200$17.6M
Canadian Corps of Commissionaires11$13.6M
Wampum Records And Canadian87$13.6M
IBI Group Architects (Canada) Inc.1$13.5M
T0.Technologie Inc.5$13.2M
Leeway Yachts Ltd.2$12.4M
Canadian Development Consultants111$11.6M
Ara Robotique Inc. / Ara Robotic In8$10.4M
Avascent Canada ULC2$9.7M
Universal Protection Service1$8.8M
Ecopia Tech Corporation5$8.1M
Laflamme Aéro Inc./Laflamme Aero4$8.1M
Gartner Canada Co.48$8.1M
The University of Western Ontario23$8M
University of Waterloo19$7.4M
Avascent Group Ltd. (The)1$7.3M
Bronson Consulting Group8$7.2M
Public History Inc.95$7.2M
Chaac Technologies5$6.1M
Ekos Research Associates Inc.81$6M
AVSS - Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc4$6M

Plus 1,950 contracts ($142M) 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
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada862$487M
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1,296$110M
Public Services and Procurement Canada194$88.6M
Canada Border Services Agency37$88.5M
Natural Resources Canada694$66.4M
Public Health Agency of Canada34$63M
Employment and Social Development Canada1,053$60.3M
Transport Canada446$55M
National Defence335$47.2M
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat186$46.1M
National Research Council Canada134$26.1M
Canada Revenue Agency239$22.3M
Fisheries and Oceans Canada101$20.7M
Health Canada175$19.5M
Global Affairs Canada352$15.2M
Parks Canada329$13.8M
Canadian Heritage300$12M
Women and Gender Equality Canada65$10.5M
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada143$9M
Accessibility Standards Canada82$8M

Largest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Dec 2009GlaxoSmithKline Inc.Public Health Agency of Canada$53,103,659
Jun 2022Neptune Security Services Inc.Canada Border Services Agency$48,830,301
Aug 2011Deloitte ConsultingTreasury Board of Canada Secretariat$19,779,351
Mar 2016IBI Group Architects (Canada) Inc.Canada Border Services Agency$13,516,766
Apr 2018Avascent Canada ULCInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada$9,612,233
Dec 2021Universal Protection ServiceCanada Border Services Agency$8,847,238
Oct 2015Avascent Group Ltd. (The)Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada$7,269,189
Jan 2014University of WaterlooHealth Canada$6,275,122
Jun 2023Leeway Yachts Ltd.Fisheries and Oceans Canada$6,209,569
Mar 2025Leeway Yachts Ltd.Fisheries and Oceans Canada$6,204,495
Apr 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$5,964,671
Apr 2022Canadian Corps of CommissionairesCanada Border Services Agency$5,808,525
Jan 2021Sky Canoe Inc.Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada$5,578,608
Mar 2021Canadian Corps of CommissionairesCanada Border Services Agency$4,561,983
Nov 2023Jane's Group UK LimitedInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada$4,500,000
May 2008Bronson Consulting GroupNatural Resources Canada$4,043,016
Jun 2023iFathom CorporationTreasury Board of Canada Secretariat$3,749,905
Nov 2021Ecopia Tech CorporationInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada$3,390,000
Jul 2023Cci Research IncPublic Health Agency of Canada$3,302,764
Jan 2025Calian LtdNational Defence$3,140,572

Latest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Jun 2026Secretariat of the Haida NationTransport Canada$39,938
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$97,588
Jun 2026LRO StaffingTransport Canada$236,029
Jun 2026T.H.G. The History Group IncCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada$78,193
Jun 2026T.H.G. The History Group IncCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada$10,439
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$27,720
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$136,108
Jun 2026Gitga’At First NationTransport Canada$40,000
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$64,406
Jun 2026Day Child Restraint Consulting IncTransport Canada$28,250
Jun 2026PMG TechnologiesTransport Canada$136,587
Jun 2026T.H.G. The History Group IncCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada$19,966
Jun 2026PMG TechnologiesTransport Canada$248,545
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$38,712
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$23,735
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$37,876
Jun 2026Intelligent Review Technologies IncNational Research Council Canada$1,694,942
Jun 2026T0.Technologie Inc.Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada$2,645,000
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$51,227
Jun 2026Calian LtdNational Defence$13,322

By year

Contracts by the year they were dated.

YearContractsTotal
2004133$4.4M
2005186$8.2M
2006164$8.5M
2007167$8.9M
2008152$15.1M
2009105$59.6M
2010226$13.3M
2011248$35.5M
2012163$7.3M
2013194$17.6M
2014333$26.5M
2015332$27.4M
2016372$41.9M
2017427$55.3M
2018547$110M
2019624$90.5M
2020585$77.2M
2021596$124M
2022537$150M
2023481$119M
2024485$131M
2025545$138M
2026253$57.5M

How they were awarded

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

Procurement methodContractsTotal
Competitive2,202$699M
Competitive: open bidding1,225$295M
Non-competitive2,249$143M
Not stated1,970$139M
Competitive: selective tendering133$31.9M
Advance contract award notice76$18.7M

Goods, services or construction

TypeContractsTotal
Services5,831$1.2B
Not stated1,961$109M
Goods53$17.6M
Construction10$2.1M