Province or territory
Federal contracts to vendors in British Columbia
Federal contracts to vendors based in British Columbia, going by the postal code on the contract or on the vendor’s other contracts.
- Total value
- $35.6B
- Contracts
- 61,763
- Median contract
- $25K
- Non-competitive
- 31%
- of 48,669 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. Placed by the vendor’s postal code, which fewer than half of contracts give: totals here understate what vendors in this place got.
Open tenders for delivery in British Columbia
73 open federal tenders list British Columbia as a delivery region.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. | 54 | $16B |
| Telus Communications Company | 2,253 | $2.8B |
| Cascade Aerospace Inc. | 6 | $2.2B |
| Victoria Shipyards Company Limited | 43 | $2.2B |
| MDA Systems | 225 | $1.4B |
| Wcg International Consultants Ltd.; Lifemark Health Corp In Joint Venture | 1 | $694M |
| Vancouver Shipyards Co. Lrd | 1 | $397M |
| Zodiac Hurricane Technologies Inc | 119 | $358M |
| Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. | 97 | $270M |
| Weatherhaven Global Resources Ltd. | 79 | $270M |
| MDA Geospatial Services Inc. | 1,005 | $255M |
| White Bear Industries Ltd. | 15 | $179M |
| Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. | 57 | $162M |
| WCG International Consultants Ltd., March of Dimes Canada, in JOINT VENTURE | 1 | $159M |
| Peter's Bros Construction Ltd. | 15 | $155M |
| SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. | 338 | $136M |
| Industra Construction Corp. | 153 | $128M |
| Commissionaires Bc | 159 | $108M |
| Kinetic Construction Ltd. | 52 | $106M |
| Wartsila Canada Inc | 169 | $104M |
| Vancouver Drydock Company Ltd. | 21 | $101M |
| Architecture49 Inc. | 56 | $95.3M |
| Bargreen Ellingson Inc | 327 | $87.4M |
| Canadian Corps of Commissionaires | 267 | $82.4M |
| Columbia Fuels | 767 | $80.9M |
Plus 8,561 contracts ($790M) 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 | 15,173 | $15.7B |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 17,122 | $10.1B |
| Shared Services Canada | 1,418 | $2.9B |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 2,376 | $1.4B |
| Canadian Space Agency | 97 | $1000M |
| Veterans Affairs Canada | 76 | $856M |
| Parks Canada | 4,835 | $845M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 2,470 | $763M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 2,228 | $389M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 3,920 | $237M |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 1,144 | $204M |
| National Research Council Canada | 1,233 | $161M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 1,616 | $148M |
| Transport Canada | 1,580 | $128M |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 153 | $88.4M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 817 | $76.9M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 210 | $72.1M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 482 | $68M |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 224 | $59.8M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 325 | $52M |
What was bought
By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.
| Category | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ships and boats | 479 | $9.8B |
| Ships and boats Parts | 230 | $5B |
| Repair of Ships and boats | 1,101 | $2.2B |
| Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft | 84 | $1.8B |
| Architectural services | 289 | $1.5B |
| Data communications services | 70 | $1.1B |
| Other health services not elsewhere specified | 363 | $878M |
| Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts | 2 | $875M |
| Engineering services not elsewhere specified | 572 | $732M |
| Other professional services not elsewhere specified | 2,160 | $496M |
| Engineering consultants-Other | 1,475 | $491M |
| Communications/Network services (includes services for analog, digital or combined analog and digital, parts, peripherals and cabling) | 15 | $490M |
| Roads, Highways and Airport Runways | 104 | $424M |
| Highways, roads and streets | 582 | $413M |
| Welfare Services | 140 | $409M |
| Voice communications services | 263 | $400M |
| Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified | 3,598 | $362M |
| Protection services | 981 | $339M |
| Engineering consultants-Construction | 1,164 | $292M |
| Other equipment and Parts | 2,013 | $265M |
Cities
Where the vendor's postal code places it.
| City | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver | 1,933 | $16.9B |
| Victoria | 8,231 | $4.1B |
| Vancouver | 11,502 | $3.4B |
| Abbotsford | 592 | $2.3B |
| Richmond | 2,748 | $2B |
| Burnaby | 3,681 | $1.3B |
| Delta | 1,015 | $458M |
| Surrey | 2,583 | $411M |
| Kelowna | 2,157 | $319M |
| Penticton | 316 | $262M |
| Nanaimo | 1,598 | $226M |
| Sidney | 2,510 | $218M |
| Terrace | 416 | $206M |
| Prince George | 248 | $162M |
| Coquitlam | 465 | $135M |
| New Westminster | 715 | $112M |
| Campbell River | 646 | $104M |
| Chilliwack | 1,384 | $75.7M |
| Aldergrove | 221 | $70M |
| Prince Rupert | 432 | $68M |
| Nelson | 212 | $67.9M |
| Duncan | 396 | $67.9M |
| Maple Ridge | 566 | $61.5M |
| Salmon Arm | 40 | $53.3M |
| Courtenay | 453 | $50.9M |
| Langley | 543 | $50.1M |
| Port Coquitlam | 344 | $46.3M |
| Kamloops | 274 | $38.8M |
| Mission | 513 | $36.6M |
| Cranbrook | 317 | $32.7M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 198 | $24.4M |
| 2005 | 352 | $2.2B |
| 2006 | 328 | $24.8M |
| 2007 | 422 | $370M |
| 2008 | 556 | $905M |
| 2009 | 773 | $165M |
| 2010 | 1,296 | $372M |
| 2011 | 1,806 | $1.2B |
| 2012 | 1,449 | $282M |
| 2013 | 1,465 | $1.4B |
| 2014 | 1,801 | $517M |
| 2015 | 2,054 | $2.1B |
| 2016 | 2,113 | $847M |
| 2017 | 2,869 | $1.2B |
| 2018 | 3,134 | $846M |
| 2019 | 3,205 | $1.8B |
| 2020 | 3,576 | $688M |
| 2021 | 4,769 | $2.6B |
| 2022 | 5,919 | $3.4B |
| 2023 | 6,441 | $1.1B |
| 2024 | 6,711 | $8.5B |
| 2025 | 6,921 | $4.5B |
| 2026 | 3,605 | $593M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 25,316 | $18.4B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 7,436 | $7.3B |
| Non-competitive | 14,597 | $3.3B |
| Not stated | 13,094 | $2.6B |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 748 | $2B |
| Advance contract award notice | 572 | $1.9B |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 28,864 | $13.7B |
| Goods | 14,372 | $10.3B |
| Construction | 5,962 | $7.6B |
| Not stated | 12,565 | $4B |