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Temporary help services contracts, Canadian Heritage
Contracts Canadian Heritage filed under object code 0813: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $27.3M
- Contracts
- 865
- Median contract
- $19K
- Non-competitive
- 4%
- of 160 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.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Excel Human Resources Inc. | 183 | $3.7M |
| Pico Chicago, Inc. | 1 | $2.4M |
| Spherion Corporation | 10 | $2.1M |
| The Pollack Group | 53 | $1.3M |
| Personnel Outaouais Inc. | 42 | $863K |
| Altis HR | 7 | $585K |
| The 500 Staffing Inc. | 26 | $581K |
| MaxSys Aboriginal Services | 17 | $512K |
| MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | 5 | $500K |
| Quantum Management Services Ltd | 25 | $492K |
| MAXSYS Professionals & Solutions | 16 | $426K |
| Calian Ltd | 16 | $404K |
| Action Personnel | 20 | $365K |
| AIM Personnel Services Inc. | 15 | $305K |
| Altis Human Resources | 10 | $298K |
| Canada Job One | 5 | $292K |
| Alliance Personnel Inc. | 14 | $286K |
| Portage Personnel Inc. | 15 | $276K |
| The 500 Staffing Services Inc. | 14 | $270K |
| Adecco Employment Services | 5 | $266K |
| Excel HR Inc. | 8 | $259K |
| Brainhunter (Ottawa) Inc. | 5 | $253K |
| H and R Consultants | 4 | $253K |
| Pleiad Canada Inc. | 3 | $247K |
| QMR Staffing Solutions Inc. | 3 | $245K |
Plus 159 contracts ($4.5M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Largest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2009 | Pico Chicago, Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $2,425,186 |
| Jul 2004 | Spherion Corporation | — | $1,842,650 |
| Mar 2014 | Altis HR | Competitive | $256,331 |
| Sep 2009 | MaxSys Aboriginal Services | Competitive | $245,779 |
| Nov 2015 | Altis HR | Competitive | $153,737 |
| May 2022 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive1 bid | $147,301 |
| Jun 2010 | Pleiad Canada Inc. | Competitive | $141,754 |
| Nov 2010 | Excel HR Inc. | Competitive | $120,062 |
| Apr 2012 | QMR Staffing Solutions Inc. | Competitive | $114,089 |
| Feb 2021 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive | $111,056 |
| Jul 2022 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive1 bid | $100,276 |
| Nov 2006 | MAXSYS Professionals & Solutions | — | $97,666 |
| Feb 2021 | Altruistic Informatics Consulting I | Competitive | $93,662 |
| Jan 2023 | Lumivalli Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $93,621 |
| Jan 2024 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive3 bids | $90,293 |
| Jun 2005 | Systematix | — | $88,981 |
| Sep 2008 | Adecco Employment Services | — | $88,860 |
| Jan 2007 | Canada Job One | — | $88,618 |
| Mar 2007 | Spearhead Management Canada Ltd. | — | $88,295 |
| Apr 2007 | IT/NET Consultants Inc. | — | $88,245 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive3 bids | $90,293 |
| Jan 2023 | Labortek Personnel Services Ltd | Competitive3 bids | $69,768 |
| Jan 2023 | Lumivalli Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $93,621 |
| Jul 2022 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive1 bid | $100,276 |
| May 2022 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive1 bid | $147,301 |
| Mar 2022 | Turtle Island Staffing | Non-competitive1 bid | $36,405 |
| Jan 2022 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive1 bid | $50,839 |
| Feb 2021 | Altruistic Informatics Consulting I | Competitive | $93,662 |
| Feb 2021 | MESSA COMPUTING Inc. | Competitive | $111,056 |
| Jan 2018 | Altis HR | Competitive | $15,512 |
| Mar 2017 | MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc. | Competitive | $21,213 |
| Oct 2016 | Excel HR Inc. | Competitive | $61,427 |
| Sep 2016 | Altis HR | Competitive | $24,974 |
| Feb 2016 | Altis HR | Competitive | $76,738 |
| Jan 2016 | Excel Human Resources Inc. | Competitive | $24,625 |
| Nov 2015 | Makwa Resourcing Inc. | Competitive | $37,856 |
| Nov 2015 | Altis HR | Competitive | $153,737 |
| Mar 2015 | Dynamic Personnel Consultants | Competitive | $14,834 |
| Mar 2015 | GSI International Consulting Group | Competitive | $36,068 |
| Mar 2015 | Adirondack Information | Competitive | $14,676 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98 | $4.5M |
| 2005 | 141 | $3.2M |
| 2006 | 141 | $2.8M |
| 2007 | 158 | $4.2M |
| 2008 | 171 | $4.2M |
| 2009 | 81 | $4.8M |
| 2010 | 20 | $739K |
| 2011 | 16 | $570K |
| 2012 | 7 | $320K |
| 2013 | 4 | $290K |
| 2014 | 7 | $367K |
| 2015 | 5 | $257K |
| 2016 | 4 | $188K |
| 2017 | 1 | $21K |
| 2018 | 1 | $16K |
| 2021 | 3 | $253K |
| 2022 | 4 | $335K |
| 2023 | 2 | $163K |
| 2024 | 1 | $90K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 705 | $18.7M |
| Competitive | 152 | $5.9M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 1 | $2.4M |
| Non-competitive | 7 | $211K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 853 | $26.4M |
| Services | 12 | $878K |