Application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software · Employment and Social Development Canada
Application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software contracts, Employment and Social Development Canada
Contracts Employment and Social Development Canada filed under object code 1285: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $111M
- Contracts
- 164
- Median contract
- $93K
- Non-competitive
- 47%
- of 109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Canada Inc. | 7 | $51.3M |
| Oracle Canada ULC | 16 | $7.9M |
| BMC Software Canada Inc | 1 | $5.4M |
| Compucom Canada Co. | 1 | $5.3M |
| Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | 11 | $5M |
| Deloitte LLP | 3 | $4.9M |
| Solace Corporation | 1 | $2.8M |
| IBM Canada Ltd | 13 | $2.5M |
| Astadia Inc. | 2 | $2.4M |
| CloseReach Ltd. | 2 | $2.2M |
| Micro Focus (Canada) Limited | 4 | $2.2M |
| SAP Canada Inc. | 3 | $2.1M |
| Orangutech Inc. | 3 | $2M |
| Kyndryl Canada Limited | 1 | $1.6M |
| Maplesoft Technology Inc. | 2 | $1.3M |
| Deloitte Inc. For Carahsoft Technology Corp. | 1 | $892K |
| Optiv Canada Federal Inc. | 5 | $772K |
| I.M.P. Group Limited | 3 | $730K |
| DLS Technology Corporation | 1 | $701K |
| Pitney Bowes Of Canada Ltd | 1 | $696K |
| Softchoice Corporation | 14 | $601K |
| Microsoft Licensing GP | 2 | $448K |
| Compugen Inc. | 2 | $425K |
| ESRI Canada Limited | 4 | $349K |
| Koza Technology Consulting Inc | 1 | $324K |
Plus 4 contracts ($2.4M) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2020 | Microsoft Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $44,032,042 |
| Mar 2021 | Microsoft Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $5,854,343 |
| Feb 2022 | BMC Software Canada Inc | Competitive: open bidding | $5,373,710 |
| Mar 2022 | Compucom Canada Co. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $5,261,948 |
| Jul 2020 | Deloitte LLP | Competitive: open bidding | $4,816,486 |
| Jun 2021 | Solace Corporation | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $2,835,546 |
| Mar 2017 | CloseReach Ltd. | Non-competitive1 bid | $2,151,670 |
| Mar 2013 | Oracle Canada ULC | — | $1,985,550 |
| Apr 2013 | SAP Canada Inc. | — | $1,985,550 |
| Nov 2015 | Micro Focus (Canada) Limited | — | $1,954,724 |
| Jan 2015 | Oracle Canada ULC | — | $1,882,409 |
| Mar 2023 | Kyndryl Canada Limited | Competitive3 bids | $1,574,419 |
| Mar 2015 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | — | $1,481,589 |
| Apr 2015 | Astadia Inc. | — | $1,316,379 |
| Mar 2015 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | — | $1,221,831 |
| Apr 2015 | Astadia Inc. | — | $1,129,474 |
| Mar 2021 | Orangutech Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $1,035,971 |
| Mar 2013 | Oracle Canada ULC | — | $927,905 |
| Nov 2022 | Deloitte Inc. For Carahsoft Technology Corp. | Competitive: selective tendering | $891,909 |
| Feb 2021 | Orangutech Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $835,408 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | PureLogic IT Solutions Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $34,565 |
| Dec 2024 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $27,366 |
| Jul 2024 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $122,420 |
| Dec 2023 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $585,522 |
| Nov 2023 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $45,511 |
| Jun 2023 | Bridges Canada | Non-competitive1 bid | $11,986 |
| May 2023 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $113,352 |
| May 2023 | Itex Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $66,686 |
| Mar 2023 | Kyndryl Canada Limited | Competitive3 bids | $1,574,419 |
| Feb 2023 | Horizant Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $48,438 |
| Dec 2022 | INSA Corp. | Competitive1 bid | $109,251 |
| Nov 2022 | Deloitte Inc. For Carahsoft Technology Corp. | Competitive: selective tendering | $891,909 |
| Nov 2022 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $174,551 |
| Oct 2022 | Softchoice Corporation | Non-competitive1 bid | $12,647 |
| Aug 2022 | Microsoft Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $395,820 |
| Aug 2022 | Insight Canada Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $184,362 |
| Aug 2022 | Snowbound Software Corporation | Non-competitive1 bid | $18,619 |
| May 2022 | Compugen Inc. | Competitive | $155,594 |
| Mar 2022 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $517,199 |
| Mar 2022 | Compucom Canada Co. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $5,261,948 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | $393K |
| 2013 | 17 | $6.9M |
| 2014 | 10 | $1M |
| 2015 | 23 | $13.3M |
| 2016 | 3 | $294K |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.6M |
| 2018 | 8 | $421K |
| 2019 | 19 | $2.6M |
| 2020 | 30 | $53.3M |
| 2021 | 24 | $13.7M |
| 2022 | 13 | $13.5M |
| 2023 | 7 | $2.4M |
| 2024 | 2 | $150K |
| 2026 | 1 | $35K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 51 | $58.7M |
| Not stated | 55 | $21.9M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 15 | $16.6M |
| Competitive | 39 | $7.1M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 4 | $6.3M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 87 | $85M |
| Not stated | 55 | $21.9M |
| Services | 22 | $3.8M |