Category · Treasury Board object code 0813
Temporary help services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $1.3B
- Contracts
- 19,101
- Median contract
- $25K
- Non-competitive
- 15%
- of 7,061 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.
- National Defence $306M
- Employment and Social Development Canada $189M
- Global Affairs Canada $154M
- Environment and Climate Change Canada $114M
- Health Canada $45.7M
- Natural Resources Canada $40.5M
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat $40.4M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $38.1M
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $36.6M
- Public Services and Procurement Canada $35.5M
- Transport Canada $34.2M
- Canadian Heritage $27.3M
- National Research Council Canada $26.7M
- Department of Finance Canada $16.5M
- Correctional Service of Canada $16M
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada $15.8M
- Shared Services Canada $15M
- Canada Revenue Agency $14.9M
- Parks Canada $13.4M
- Public Health Agency of Canada $6.8M
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada $6.6M
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario $6M
- Library and Archives Canada $5.9M
- Public Safety Canada $4.2M
- Indigenous Services Canada $4M
- Canada Border Services Agency $3.9M
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada $3.9M
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency $3.7M
- Canada Energy Regulator $3.6M
- Public Service Commission of Canada $3.2M
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency $3M
- Veterans Affairs Canada $2.8M
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada $2.7M
- Privy Council Office $2.5M
- Women and Gender Equality Canada $1.6M
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada $1.1M
- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions $898K
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Management Services Ltd | 507 | $140M |
| Excel Human Resources Inc. | 2,012 | $87M |
| Coradix Technology Consulting Ltd. | 54 | $43.3M |
| Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc. | 442 | $34.1M |
| Altis Human Resources | 688 | $32.5M |
| Quantum Management Services Ltd Services D'aide Temporaire | 11 | $30.6M |
| The AIM Group Inc. | 249 | $21.8M |
| MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc. | 288 | $20M |
| QMR Staffing Solutions Inc. | 245 | $20M |
| Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc | 275 | $18.7M |
| Turtle Island Staffing | 283 | $16.1M |
| Dynamic Personnel Consultants | 310 | $15.8M |
| Portage Personnel Inc. | 449 | $14.9M |
| Prologic Systems Limited | 279 | $14M |
| Modis Canada Inc. | 24 | $13.5M |
| Altis Professional Recruitment | 42 | $11.8M |
| IBISKA Telecom Inc. | 61 | $11.6M |
| ArTemp Personnel Services Inc. | 237 | $10.5M |
| Altis Professional Resources | 129 | $10.5M |
| Valcom Consulting Group Inc. | 38 | $9.6M |
| Protak Consulting Group Inc | 44 | $9.1M |
| Promaxis Systems Inc. | 81 | $8.6M |
| Adirondack Information Management | 55 | $8.5M |
| Contract Community Inc. | 65 | $8.5M |
| B.C. Conservation Foundation | 358 | $8.5M |
Plus 2,884 contracts ($129M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Defence | 1,881 | $306M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 622 | $189M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 2,861 | $154M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 3,663 | $114M |
| Health Canada | 424 | $45.7M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 559 | $40.5M |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 1,097 | $40.4M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 802 | $38.1M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 671 | $36.6M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 358 | $35.5M |
| Transport Canada | 378 | $34.2M |
| Canadian Heritage | 865 | $27.3M |
| National Research Council Canada | 486 | $26.7M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 9 | $18.4M |
| Department of Finance Canada | 532 | $16.5M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 408 | $16M |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 194 | $15.8M |
| Shared Services Canada | 133 | $15M |
| Canada Revenue Agency | 522 | $14.9M |
| Parks Canada | 416 | $13.4M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 659 | $15.5M |
| 2005 | 995 | $24.3M |
| 2006 | 1,339 | $31.4M |
| 2007 | 1,661 | $54.1M |
| 2008 | 1,509 | $67.5M |
| 2009 | 1,196 | $72.8M |
| 2010 | 1,132 | $89.6M |
| 2011 | 1,144 | $87.7M |
| 2012 | 908 | $69.2M |
| 2013 | 840 | $51.4M |
| 2014 | 828 | $91.2M |
| 2015 | 759 | $47.7M |
| 2016 | 783 | $53.4M |
| 2017 | 1,188 | $82.1M |
| 2018 | 1,038 | $101M |
| 2019 | 728 | $56.1M |
| 2020 | 401 | $45.2M |
| 2021 | 455 | $60.5M |
| 2022 | 508 | $72.9M |
| 2023 | 387 | $66.6M |
| 2024 | 263 | $37.5M |
| 2025 | 268 | $30.7M |
| 2026 | 112 | $10.4M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 12,040 | $604M |
| Competitive | 4,456 | $501M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 1,289 | $124M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 263 | $56.5M |
| Non-competitive | 1,051 | $33.2M |
| Advance contract award notice | 2 | $251K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 8,161 | $743M |
| Not stated | 10,877 | $572M |
| Goods | 38 | $3.3M |
| Construction | 25 | $462K |