Category · Treasury Board object code 1289
Communications/Networking equipment (includes analog, digital and combined analog/digital equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals): federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $2.4B
- Contracts
- 6,902
- Median contract
- $39K
- Non-competitive
- 25%
- of 6,504 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.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
When a contract’s period ends, the department often extends it or puts the work out to tender again; the record doesn’t say which.
90 federal contracts of $100,000 or more, worth $391M, end between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027. The 10 largest:
Every department’s contracts ending soon
Federal contracts of $100,000 or more whose end date falls between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027: the date each department last reported for the end of the contract period (or delivery), each contract 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 $1.1B
- Shared Services Canada $576M
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police $466M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $89.5M
- Canada Border Services Agency $50.5M
- Global Affairs Canada $17.3M
- Transport Canada $15.8M
- Parks Canada $10.3M
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $9.5M
- Canadian Space Agency $6.7M
- Courts Administration Service $4.1M
- Environment and Climate Change Canada $3.9M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Motorola Solutions Canada Ltd | 1,126 | $436M |
| The Bell Telephone Company Of | 114 | $113M |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada | 4 | $94.6M |
| SABB Canada | 1 | $75.4M |
| Compucom Canada Co. | 174 | $67.9M |
| L3 Harris Global Communications Inc | 6 | $64.8M |
| Harris RF Communications | 25 | $63.1M |
| Motorola Canada Ltd | 71 | $46.1M |
| Thales Canada Inc. | 12 | $41.5M |
| Access 2 Networks Inc. | 38 | $40.1M |
| Telus Communications Company | 112 | $37.5M |
| Rohde & Schwarz Canada Inc. | 15 | $37.5M |
| Compugen Inc. | 141 | $36.8M |
| Harris Corporation | 25 | $36.3M |
| IBM Canada Ltd | 14 | $34.9M |
| Charter Telecom Inc. | 12 | $32.3M |
| SRC Inc | 2 | $25M |
| Teramach Technologies Inc. | 29 | $24.3M |
| General Dynamics | 8 | $24.2M |
| CDW Canada Inc. | 113 | $23.8M |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems | 46 | $22.4M |
| L3Harris Global Communications Inc. | 13 | $21.5M |
| Frequentis Canada Limited | 12 | $21.2M |
| Park Air Systems Limited | 1 | $21.1M |
| Itex Inc. | 137 | $20M |
Plus 352 contracts ($182M) 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 | 1,745 | $1.1B |
| Shared Services Canada | 1,314 | $576M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 1,577 | $466M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 809 | $89.5M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 93 | $50.5M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 15 | $23.4M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 127 | $17.3M |
| Transport Canada | 54 | $15.8M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 32 | $12.9M |
| Parks Canada | 259 | $10.3M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 155 | $9.5M |
| Canadian Space Agency | 46 | $6.7M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 22 | $4.5M |
| Courts Administration Service | 60 | $4.1M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 48 | $3.9M |
| Department of Justice Canada | 22 | $3.2M |
| Public Safety Canada | 21 | $2.2M |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 30 | $2.2M |
| National Research Council Canada | 22 | $2.1M |
| Public Prosecution Service of Canada | 18 | $1.6M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | $8.6M |
| 2010 | 6 | $257K |
| 2011 | 6 | $11.1M |
| 2012 | 14 | $20.2M |
| 2013 | 102 | $7.8M |
| 2014 | 129 | $141M |
| 2015 | 111 | $19.4M |
| 2016 | 189 | $48.7M |
| 2017 | 713 | $274M |
| 2018 | 801 | $220M |
| 2019 | 722 | $251M |
| 2020 | 606 | $158M |
| 2021 | 755 | $273M |
| 2022 | 669 | $184M |
| 2023 | 637 | $149M |
| 2024 | 554 | $274M |
| 2025 | 608 | $307M |
| 2026 | 279 | $64.6M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 3,915 | $1.5B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 833 | $439M |
| Non-competitive | 1,610 | $302M |
| Not stated | 398 | $80.5M |
| Advance contract award notice | 20 | $62.4M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 126 | $24M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 5,634 | $1.9B |
| Services | 870 | $455M |
| Not stated | 345 | $67.8M |
| Construction | 53 | $9.8M |