Government vendor · Ottawa, Ontario

Akran Marketing

Contracts with the federal government, Apr 2004 to May 2026. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, going by its postal code.

Federal contracts: $4.2M; 105 contracts
Buyers: 15; departments and agencies
Non-competitive: 39%; of 36 contracts that say how they were awarded
First and latest: 2004–2026

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.

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Who it sells to

Department or agency	Contracts	Total
National Defence	32	$1.6M
Canadian Heritage	9	$1.1M
Employment and Social Development Canada	13	$352K
Parks Canada	17	$325K
Transport Canada	15	$237K
Global Affairs Canada	5	$165K
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	3	$114K
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	1	$70K
Veterans Affairs Canada	4	$60K
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1	$56K
Canada School of Public Service	1	$16K
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada	1	$12K
Health Canada	1	$11K
Canada Revenue Agency	1	$11K
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	1	$11K

What it sells

By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.

Category	Contracts	Total
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	23	$1.4M
Printing services	23	$566K
Other professional services not elsewhere specified	7	$469K
Public relations services	17	$418K
Office and stationers supplies	5	$78K
Other clothing	3	$48K
Non-ferrous metals	1	$48K
Miscellaneous textiles, headgear, umbrellas, etc.	2	$34K
Exposition services	1	$18K
Communications professional services not elsewhere specified	1	$11K

Largest contracts

Date	Buyer	What	How awarded	Value
Apr 2011	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive: open bidding	$943,686
Dec 2008	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$146,501
Feb 2009	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$132,215
Feb 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$129,491
Feb 2010	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$125,873
Jul 2011	National Defence		—	$112,983
Feb 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$101,861
Feb 2019	Global Affairs Canada	Public relations services	Competitive: open bidding	$100,345
Apr 2008	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$97,245
Jan 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$95,025

By year

Year	Contracts	Total
2004	1	$17K
2005	4	$87K
2006	1	$77K
2007	7	$182K
2008	11	$705K
2009	8	$330K
2010	5	$308K
2011	18	$1.4M
2012	6	$170K
2013	2	$26K
2014	5	$151K
2015	2	$30K
2016	4	$121K
2017	5	$72K
2018	5	$81K
2019	7	$222K
2020	3	$73K
2021	4	$42K
2022	1	$24K
2023	2	$30K
2024	3	$43K
2026	1	$11K

Federal contracts

Newest first. Each at its latest reported value, amendments included.

Date	Buyer	What	How awarded	Value
May 2026	National Defence	Public relations services	Competitive	$10,670
Nov 2024	National Defence	Public relations services	Competitive: open bidding	$10,848
Oct 2024	Transport Canada	Printing services	Non-competitive1 bid	$16,046
Jan 2024	Transport Canada	Printing services	Non-competitive1 bid	$16,046
Apr 2023	Transport Canada	Printing services	Non-competitive1 bid	$16,046
Jan 2023	Transport Canada	Other clothing	Competitive2 bids	$13,932
Jan 2022	National Defence	Other clothing	Competitive	$24,167
Nov 2021	National Defence	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$10,186
Oct 2021	Health Canada	Office and stationers supplies	Non-competitive1 bid	$11,102
Aug 2021	Transport Canada	Other clothing	Non-competitive	$10,028
Mar 2021	Global Affairs Canada	Public relations services	Non-competitive	$10,865
Nov 2020	National Defence	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$17,703
Mar 2020	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Non-competitive	$38,601
Feb 2020	Transport Canada	Printing services	Competitive	$16,639
Dec 2019	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	Public relations services	Competitive	$10,871
Oct 2019	Canada School of Public Service	Office and stationers supplies	Non-competitive	$15,886
May 2019	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$56,184
Apr 2019	Veterans Affairs Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Non-competitive	$12,018
Apr 2019	Transport Canada	Printing services	Competitive: open bidding	$16,357
Mar 2019	Veterans Affairs Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Non-competitive	$10,028
Feb 2019	Global Affairs Canada	Public relations services	Competitive: open bidding	$100,345
Dec 2018	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$14,690
Oct 2018	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$13,751
Mar 2018	Global Affairs Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$14,634
Mar 2018	Global Affairs Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$21,950
Feb 2018	Transport Canada	Printing services	Competitive	$16,291
Oct 2017	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Non-competitive	$13,751
Jul 2017	Transport Canada	Miscellaneous textiles, headgear, umbrellas, etc.	—	$10,916
May 2017	Transport Canada	Printing services	—	$11,777
Mar 2017	Parks Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive: open bidding	$12,555
Jan 2017	Parks Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive: open bidding	$23,291
Oct 2016	Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	Printing services	Competitive	$70,060
Sep 2016	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Non-competitive	$13,751
Jul 2016	Parks Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	—	$11,946
Feb 2016	Veterans Affairs Canada		—	$24,884
Oct 2015	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Non-competitive	$13,515
Oct 2015	Transport Canada	Printing services	—	$16,916
Nov 2014	Parks Canada	Non-ferrous metals	—	$47,876
Sep 2014	Transport Canada	Printing services	—	$22,555
Feb 2014	National Defence	Badges and Insignia	—	$15,540
Jan 2014	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Non-competitive	$17,568
Jan 2014	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$47,500
Jul 2013	Transport Canada	Printing services	—	$13,560
May 2013	Veterans Affairs Canada	1179 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES	—	$12,571
Oct 2012	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$46,040
Mar 2012	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$10,789
Mar 2012	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$13,707
Mar 2012	Parks Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	—	$11,477
Jan 2012	Transport Canada	Miscellaneous textiles, headgear, umbrellas, etc.	—	$23,244
Jan 2012	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$64,608
Dec 2011	Parks Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	—	$10,815
Nov 2011	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$17,850
Nov 2011	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$15,750
Nov 2011	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$10,185
Nov 2011	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$17,325
Oct 2011	Parks Canada	Exposition services	—	$17,562
Aug 2011	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$13,340
Jul 2011	Transport Canada	Printing services	—	$16,442
Jul 2011	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$21,503
Jul 2011	National Defence		—	$112,983
May 2011	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$21,864
Apr 2011	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive: open bidding	$943,686
Mar 2011	National Defence	COMMUNICATION PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL (INCLUDING PRINTING AND IDENTIFICATION)	—	$29,663
Feb 2011	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$14,280
Feb 2011	Parks Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	—	$20,267
Jan 2011	National Defence	COMMUNICATION PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL (INCLUDING PRINTING AND IDENTIFICATION)	—	$22,826
Jan 2011	National Defence	COMMUNICATION PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL (INCLUDING PRINTING AND IDENTIFICATION)	—	$63,280
Jan 2011	Parks Canada	Public relations services	—	$21,431
Feb 2010	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$14,438
Feb 2010	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$19,656
Feb 2010	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$79,590
Feb 2010	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$125,873
Feb 2010	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$68,250
Sep 2009	Financial Consumer Agency of Canada	Public relations services	Competitive	$11,849
Mar 2009	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$12,562
Mar 2009	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	Public relations services	—	$73,500
Feb 2009	Canadian Heritage	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Competitive	$48,838
Feb 2009	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$15,750
Feb 2009	Employment and Social Development Canada	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	—	$19,998
Feb 2009	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$132,215
Feb 2009	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$15,094
Dec 2008	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$146,501
Nov 2008	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$36,619
Sep 2008	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	Public relations services	—	$20,202
Apr 2008	National Defence	Communication Promotional Material (including printing and identification)	—	$97,245
Feb 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$129,491
Feb 2008	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$22,494
Feb 2008	Employment and Social Development Canada	Office and stationers supplies	—	$14,427
Feb 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$101,861
Jan 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$95,025
Jan 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$24,048
Jan 2008	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$17,225
Dec 2007	National Defence	R019 - Professional Services	—	$68,836
Oct 2007	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$24,287
Oct 2007	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	Office and stationers supplies	—	$20,167
Sep 2007	National Defence	R019 - Professional Services	—	$12,375
Jun 2007	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$29,765
May 2007	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$15,492
Mar 2007	Canada Revenue Agency	Communications professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$11,077
Jun 2006	National Defence	Other professional services not elsewhere specified	—	$77,380
Mar 2005	National Defence	Publications	—	$22,950
Mar 2005	National Defence	Publications	—	$22,950
Feb 2005	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$13,338
Jan 2005	Employment and Social Development Canada	Printing services	—	$27,353
Apr 2004	Global Affairs Canada	Office and stationers supplies	—	$16,887