Global Affairs Canada
68,829 contracts worth $6.77B ($6,769,900,559). 17,249 are non-competitive ($759M, 17.3% of the value of contracts that state a procedure). 192 were first published a year or more after award; 152 are flagged as with a former public servant.
By fiscal year
The lighter part of each bar is non-competitive (TN); the percentage is that share of the year's value. Shown from the first year in which most records state a procedure.
- 2026-27$112M25.5%
- 2025-26$588M13.9%
- 2024-25$493M25.9%
- 2023-24$355M23.2%
- 2022-23$347M21.2%
- 2021-22$326M18.8%
- 2020-21$302M31.0%
- 2019-20$397M17.8%
- 2018-19$347M13.5%
- 2017-18$371M14.8%
- 2016-17$308M
- 2015-16$341M
- 2014-15$297M
- 2013-14$368M
- 2012-13$262M
- 2011-12$217M
- 2010-11$247M
- 2009-10$177M
- 2008-09$231M
- 2007-08$170M
- 2006-07$220M
- 2005-06$163M
- 2004-05$132M
Largest vendors
Total value, number of contracts in grey.
- Gami Ingeniería E Instalaciones$158M1
- Cowater International Inc.$118M11
- Alinea International Ltd$84.8M15
- CGI INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND$81.6M61
- COMMISSIONAIRES OTTAWA$76.7M171
- Agriteam Canada$74.4M19
- EXCEL HUMAN RESOURCES$72.0M506
- GRAYBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL$69.3M45
- Overbury PLC$64.8M1
- GRAYBRIDGE MALKAM$64.7M50
- The Bell Telephone Company of Canad$60.4M589
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION$58.3M166
- CORADIX TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING LTD.$56.3M162
- Terlin Construction Ltd$55.1M13
- HONEYWELL LIMITED$53.8M357
- CowaterSogema International Inc.$52.8M6
- World University Service of Canada$49.9M11
- CANADIAN BUREAU FOR INTERNATIONAL$49.9M4
- United Van Lines (Canada) Ltd.$47.6M2
- Jankel Tactical Systems LLC$41.4M80
- TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC.$39.1M120
- Tiree Facilities Solution Inc.$39.0M126
- Frannan International Limited$37.5M3
- ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC.$37.4M142
- Framaco–Bozdemir Joint Venture LLC$33.2M1
Largest contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-02-11 · Architectural services Design-Build Services for a new Embassy of Canada to Mexico, in Mexico City | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $158,010,245 |
| 2 | 2014-03-06 · Other professional services not otherwise specified Competitive Contract - Construction for the consolidation of the High Chancery in London, United Kingdom | not stated | $64,762,069 |
| 3 | 2014-10-21 · Purchase of services for development assistance Competitively Sourced Contract | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $49,855,798 |
| 4 | 2019-04-01 · Employee relocation outside Canada and/or return For a contract with task authorizations, the realized amount of the contract is contingent on the number of task authorizations issued and may be less than the amount proactively disclosed, dependent on the operational r… | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $45,500,000 |
| 5 | 2022-06-03 · Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified Foreign Language Training 08893-200320/001/ZF | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) Limited tendering reason: 20 Goods purchased on a commodity market | $34,432,086 |
| 6 | 2024-05-17 · Engineering consultants - Construction The objective of this construction project is to redevelop Canada’s unused property in Colombo, Sri Lanka to accommodate the Chancery of the High Commission of Canada in Sri Lanka, in Colombo. The 4,100 sq.m property is … | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $33,193,226 |
| 7 | 2025-01-22 · Engineering consultants - Construction Fit-up for the Embassy of Canada to the Philippines, in Manila | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $30,302,147 |
| 8 | 2024-12-09 · Engineering consultants - Construction The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires construction services for the redevelopment construction of the High Commission of Canada in Australia, in Canberra. The scope of the project is t… | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $28,108,105 |
| 9 | 2023-08-22 · Engineering consultants - Construction PWGSC Contract Number: WS3694379354. Design, build, operate, maintain and dismantle services for Canada's pavilion at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $28,106,811 |
| 10 | 2024-08-12 · Non-public servant travel - Other travel Chartered Vessels for evacuation of Canadians in Lebanon. This contract was omitted from a previous proactive publication. | TN Non-Competitive | $26,031,562 |
| 11 | 2008-06-01 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants This transaction was not previously disclosed. PWGSC Contract Number: 08B19-06001/001/ZM. Contract with task authorizations. Consultant services for IM/IT project | TC Competitive – Traditional | $25,526,318 |
| 12 | 2005-01-01 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified | TC Competitive – Traditional | $25,509,401 |
| 13 | 2016-11-01 · Training consultants This transaction was not previously disclosed. This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2016-2017-Q4-00956 dated November 1, 2016. The contract was misstated for its original and total contract value and has bee… | TC Competitive – Traditional | $25,063,229 |
| 14 | 2017-06-13 · Training consultants PWGSC Contract Number: 08349-160412-001-ZF. Intercultural Learning | TC Competitive – Traditional | $24,711,606 |
| 15 | 2019-09-11 · Engineering consultants - Construction PWGSC Contract Number: 08A33-180482/001/FG. Canada Pavilion for the Expo 2020 in Dubai | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $23,722,828 |
| 16 | 2023-04-17 · Training consultants Intercultural Effectiveness Learning 08893-210068/001/ZF | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $20,013,155 |
| 17 | 2008-06-30 · Communications professional services not elsewhere specified Contract awarded by PWGSC | not stated | $20,000,000 |
| 18 | 2014-01-28 · Purchase of services for development assistance | TC Competitive – Traditional | $19,950,000 |
| 19 | 2018-10-01 · Purchase of services for development assistance GAC International Project Number: P-000605. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $19,574,494 |
| 20 | 2015-12-29 · Purchase of services for development assistance Competitively Sourced Contract | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $19,306,104 |
| 21 | 2019-04-01 · Employee relocation outside Canada and/or return For a contract with task authorizations, the realized amount of the contract is contingent on the number of task authorizations issued and may be less than the amount proactively disclosed, dependent on the operational r… | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $18,850,000 |
| 22 | 2025-12-19 · Residential buildings Construction Services for the High Commission of Canada in Barbados, in Bridgetown | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $18,640,250 |
| 23 | 2021-10-08 · Payments for development assistance to Canadian no GAC International Project Number: P-007729. | TC Competitive – Traditional | $17,822,822 |
| 24 | 2008-06-27 · Purchase of services for development assistance | TC Competitive – Traditional | $17,794,017 |
| 25 | 2005-06-23 · Office buildings | not stated | $17,500,000 |
Largest non-competitive contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-08-12 · Non-public servant travel - Other travel Chartered Vessels for evacuation of Canadians in Lebanon. This contract was omitted from a previous proactive publication. | TN Non-Competitive | $26,031,562 |
| 2 | 2024-08-14 · Non-public servant travel - Other travel | TN Non-Competitive | $11,651,040 |
| 3 | 2018-03-27 · Communications/Networking equipment (includes analog, digital and combined analog/digital equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals) SSC Contract Number: 700385683 | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 74 Additional deliveries (formerly Interchangeable Parts) | $5,065,194 |
| 4 | 2024-05-01 · Protection services Commissionaires Services | TN Non-Competitive | $4,659,662 |
| 5 | 2025-05-01 · Protection services Commissionaires Services | TN Non-Competitive | $4,370,918 |
| 6 | 2020-01-29 · Non-public servant travel - Other travel PWGSC Contract Number: 08025-190640/001/LS. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 81 Extreme urgency | $4,249,820 |
| 7 | 2026-04-01 · Exposition services floor space 08324-250503 | TN Non-Competitive | $4,147,614 |
| 8 | 2024-04-30 · License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) MS E5 | TN Non-Competitive | $3,938,982 |
| 9 | Canadian Commercial Corporation 2020-10-09 · Payments for development assistance to Canadian non-government organizations GAC International Project Number: P-009861. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 81 Extreme urgency | $3,908,000 |
| 10 | 2026-05-04 · Protection services Commissionaires Services | TN Non-Competitive | $3,677,848 |
| 11 | 2024-03-28 · Non-public servant travel - Other travel | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 81 Extreme urgency | $3,098,360 |
| 12 | Air India Ltd. 2020-04-01 · Non-public servant travel - Other travel | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 90 Protection of human, animal, or plant Life or health (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $2,901,210 |
| 13 | 2021-11-19 · Management consulting PWGSC Contract Number: 08112-210090/001/CZ. EduCanada media services | TN Non-Competitive | $2,758,692 |
| 14 | 2017-12-01 · Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications PWGSC Contract Number: 08324-170313/001/CY. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 74 Additional deliveries (formerly Interchangeable Parts) | $2,697,111 |
| 15 | 2020-05-06 · Safety and sanitation equipment and parts PWGSC Contract Number: 08843-110070/001/HN. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $2,680,176 |
Largest growth since award
| # | Vendor and record text | Original | Now | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-11-01 · Training consultants This transaction was not previously disclosed. This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2016-2017-Q4-00956 dated November 1, 2016. The contract was misstated for its original and total contract value and has bee… | $4,041,405 | $25,063,229 | +$21,021,824 |
| 2 | 2005-01-01 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified | $6,667,467 | $25,509,401 | +$18,841,934 |
| 3 | 2017-06-13 · Training consultants PWGSC Contract Number: 08349-160412-001-ZF. Intercultural Learning | $11,175,570 | $24,711,606 | +$13,536,036 |
| 4 | 2022-06-03 · Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified Foreign Language Training 08893-200320/001/ZF | $21,385,350 | $34,432,086 | +$13,046,736 |
| 5 | 2008-06-30 · Communications professional services not elsewhere specified Contract awarded by PWGSC | $8,352,785 | $20,000,000 | +$11,647,215 |
| 6 | 2025-05-20 · Purchase of services for development assistance Field Support Services in Peru and Bolivia | $1,052,437 | $10,260,875 | +$9,208,438 |
| 7 | 2014-10-21 · Purchase of services for development assistance Competitively Sourced Contract | $40,997,903 | $49,855,798 | +$8,857,895 |
| 8 | 2017-12-28 · Reallocation of expenditures/costs within a department This transaction was not previously disclosed. PWGSC Contract Number: 08324-170224/001/HP. | $6,138,299 | $14,583,528 | +$8,445,229 |
| 9 | 2024-08-14 · Non-public servant travel - Other travel | $3,729,780 | $11,651,040 | +$7,921,260 |
| 10 | 2024-10-02 · Engineering consultants - Construction Construction of Perimeter Wall at High Commission of Canada, New Delhi | $420,000 | $7,152,706 | +$6,732,706 |