Category · Treasury Board object code 0891
Personal Services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $19M
- Contracts
- 207
- Median contract
- $24K
- Non-competitive
- 62%
- of 76 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.
- Natural Resources Canada $12.9M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
Plus 97 contracts ($4.9M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Canada | 116 | $12.9M |
| National Defence | 11 | $2.2M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 5 | $1.4M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 17 | $871K |
| Courts Administration Service | 25 | $614K |
| Global Affairs Canada | 17 | $571K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 9 | $216K |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 1 | $95K |
| Canadian Heritage | 2 | $60K |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 1 | $46K |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 1 | $41K |
| Elections Canada | 1 | $25K |
| Transportation Safety Board of Canada | 1 | $14K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | $294K |
| 2007 | 1 | $138K |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.5M |
| 2010 | 1 | $400K |
| 2011 | 20 | $1M |
| 2012 | 22 | $9.8M |
| 2013 | 38 | $771K |
| 2014 | 39 | $1.1M |
| 2015 | 9 | $208K |
| 2016 | 4 | $174K |
| 2017 | 18 | $580K |
| 2018 | 8 | $298K |
| 2019 | 11 | $353K |
| 2020 | 3 | $288K |
| 2021 | 5 | $1.1M |
| 2022 | 3 | $250K |
| 2023 | 4 | $214K |
| 2024 | 6 | $489K |
| 2025 | 1 | $42K |
| 2026 | 1 | $14K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 131 | $13.6M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 7 | $2M |
| Competitive | 21 | $1.3M |
| Non-competitive | 47 | $1.2M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 1 | $1M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 133 | $13.7M |
| Services | 73 | $5.3M |
| Goods | 1 | $41K |