Category · Treasury Board object code 1273
Ammunition: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $2.8B
- Contracts
- 658
- Median contract
- $865K
- Non-competitive
- 68%
- of 652 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 $2.6B
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police $106M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
Plus 179 contracts ($702M) 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 | 481 | $2.6B |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 152 | $106M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 8 | $8.5M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 4 | $1.5M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 8 | $417K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 5 | $146K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | $20K |
| 2012 | 2 | $30K |
| 2014 | 1 | $66K |
| 2015 | 4 | $21.3M |
| 2016 | 2 | $6.9M |
| 2017 | 50 | $38.5M |
| 2018 | 76 | $122M |
| 2019 | 60 | $90.7M |
| 2020 | 71 | $189M |
| 2021 | 59 | $153M |
| 2022 | 70 | $297M |
| 2023 | 60 | $445M |
| 2024 | 65 | $418M |
| 2025 | 71 | $448M |
| 2026 | 66 | $532M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 427 | $2.5B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 92 | $109M |
| Competitive | 114 | $62.3M |
| Advance contract award notice | 16 | $55.1M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 3 | $1.8M |
| Not stated | 6 | $976K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 558 | $2.2B |
| Services | 94 | $571M |
| Not stated | 6 | $976K |