Office of the Auditor General of Canada
1,784 contracts worth $128M ($127,931,573). 796 are non-competitive ($43.8M, 34.3% of the value of contracts that state a procedure). 6 were first published a year or more after award; 40 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.
Largest vendors
Total value, number of contracts in grey.
- MICROSOFT CANADA INC.$10.5M12
- DELOITTE LLP$9.6M153
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP$8.1M74
- SAMSON & ASSOCIÉS CPA/CONSULTATION INC.$6.1M71
- MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD$4.7M6
- KPMG LLP$4.3M56
- EMERION$3.9M3
- ERNST & YOUNG LLP$3.6M68
- SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION$2.6M13
- RPDATA SOLUTIONS INC.$2.4M4
- GARTNER CANADA CO.$2.2M13
- WOLTERS KLUWER CANADA LIMITED$2.0M8
- MICROSOFT LICENSING$2.0M3
- RAYMOND CHABOT GRANT THORNTON$1.9M13
- QMR STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC.$1.8M4
- CASEWARE INTERNATIONAL INC.$1.7M10
- NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC.$1.7M19
- CISTEL TECHNOLOGY NC.$1.5M4
- LIONBRIDGE LTD$1.4M2
- ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC.$1.4M10
- EXPERIS CANADA INC$1.4M9
- RICOH CANADA INC.$1.3M8
- IT/Net-Ottawa Inc, KPMG LLP in Joint Venture$1.1M4
- MODIS CANADA INC$1.1M5
- EXCEL HUMAN RESOURCES$1.1M5
Largest contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-01 · License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:700433063-794 MS Enterprise Agreement from 2026 - 2032 (M365 licenses and additional products) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $4,638,779 |
| 2 | 2019-09-13 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology and telecommunications consultants | TC Competitive – Traditional | $3,750,000 |
| 3 | 2020-01-15 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology and telecommunications consultants | TC Competitive – Traditional | $3,749,226 |
| 4 | 2020-03-31 · License/Maintenance fees for Client Software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,400,097 |
| 5 | 2023-02-14 · Application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software Updated the Solicitation Procedure | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,330,862 |
| 6 | 2023-01-30 · License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:700433063 | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,291,350 |
| 7 | CASEWARE INTERNATIONAL INC. 2021-03-23 · Application Software (including COTS) and Application Development and Delivery Software Updated the Commodity Type and Commodity Code | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $1,583,164 |
| 8 | 2020-01-09 · Accounting and Audit services Accounting and audit services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $1,395,550 |
| 9 | 2022-12-20 · Accounting and Audit services Updated the Solicitation Procedure | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $1,372,950 |
| 10 | CISTEL TECHNOLOGY NC. 2019-07-12 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology and telecommunications consultants | TC Competitive – Traditional | $1,223,807 |
| 11 | 2014-01-23 · Rental of Machinery, Office Furniture and Fixtures and Other Equipment | TC Competitive – Traditional | $1,133,164 |
| 12 | RPDATA SOLUTIONS INC. 2018-02-28 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Database administration services | TC Competitive – Traditional Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $1,049,577 |
| 13 | 2017-03-29 · License/Maintenance fees for Client Software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $981,890 |
| 14 | 2014-03-20 · License/Maintenance fees for Client Software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $965,331 |
| 15 | 2023-05-23 · Management consulting HR and OHS policy development consultants for the OAG | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $896,090 |
| 16 | 2021-06-09 · Accounting and Audit services Accounting and audit services Task Authorization | TC Competitive – Traditional | $819,060 |
| 17 | SOFTCHOIVE LP 2023-07-17 · Application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software | TC Competitive – Traditional | $804,259 |
| 18 | 2023-05-23 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $783,090 |
| 19 | 2024-11-14 · Communications professional services not elsewhere specified Translation and editing | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $740,150 |
| 20 | 2024-11-14 · Translation Services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $706,250 |
| 21 | RPDATA SOLUTIONS INC. 2024-03-08 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Database admin and monitoring services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $700,600 |
| 22 | 2020-06-18 · Accounting and Audit services Accounting and audit services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 81 Extreme urgency | $696,024 |
| 23 | 2021-07-23 · Accounting and Audit services Updated the Commodity Code and the Solicitation Procedure | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $655,702 |
| 24 | 2025-02-14 · License/Maintenance fees for operating system and utility software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:32099-1-1 GCPaaS TeamMate + subscriptions | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $632,258 |
| 25 | 2023-07-28 · Training consultants Training consultants Update the Solicitation Procedure and Update the Indigenous Bussiness excluding PSIB Set-Aside | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $549,406 |
Largest non-competitive contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-01 · License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:700433063-794 MS Enterprise Agreement from 2026 - 2032 (M365 licenses and additional products) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $4,638,779 |
| 2 | 2020-03-31 · License/Maintenance fees for Client Software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,400,097 |
| 3 | 2023-02-14 · Application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software Updated the Solicitation Procedure | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,330,862 |
| 4 | 2023-01-30 · License/Maintenance fees for application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:700433063 | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,291,350 |
| 5 | 2017-03-29 · License/Maintenance fees for Client Software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $981,890 |
| 6 | 2014-03-20 · License/Maintenance fees for Client Software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $965,331 |
| 7 | 2020-06-18 · Accounting and Audit services Accounting and audit services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 81 Extreme urgency | $696,024 |
| 8 | 2025-02-14 · License/Maintenance fees for operating system and utility software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:32099-1-1 GCPaaS TeamMate + subscriptions | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $632,258 |
| 9 | 2023-03-23 · Data and database access services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $520,388 |
| 10 | 2019-11-25 · Accounting and Audit services Accounting and audit services | TN Non-Competitive | $514,364 |
| 11 | MINDBRIDGE ANALYTICS INC. 2019-12-01 · Other Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified Other professional services not elsewhere specified | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $503,591 |
| 12 | 2016-12-05 · Accounting and Audit services Audit Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $490,192 |
| 13 | 2021-10-14 · Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $381,211 |
| 14 | 2025-03-25 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified Professional Services for configuration and migration of TeamMate AM to TeamMate+ | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $380,849 |
| 15 | 2022-07-19 · Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $367,544 |
Largest growth since award
| # | Vendor and record text | Original | Now | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-01-15 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology and telecommunications consultants | $750,461 | $3,749,226 | +$2,998,765 |
| 2 | 2019-09-13 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology and telecommunications consultants | $813,600 | $3,750,000 | +$2,936,400 |
| 3 | 2020-03-31 · License/Maintenance fees for Client Software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) | $1,322,071 | $2,400,097 | +$1,078,026 |
| 4 | CISTEL TECHNOLOGY NC. 2019-07-12 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology and telecommunications consultants | $152,409 | $1,223,807 | +$1,071,398 |
| 5 | 2020-01-09 · Accounting and Audit services Accounting and audit services | $452,000 | $1,395,550 | +$943,550 |
| 6 | 2022-12-20 · Accounting and Audit services Updated the Solicitation Procedure | $440,700 | $1,372,950 | +$932,250 |
| 7 | RPDATA SOLUTIONS INC. 2018-02-28 · Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Database administration services | $305,100 | $1,049,577 | +$744,477 |
| 8 | 2025-02-14 · License/Maintenance fees for operating system and utility software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:32099-1-1 GCPaaS TeamMate + subscriptions | $17,175 | $632,258 | +$615,083 |
| 9 | 2025-04-11 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Task Authorization related to TA Contract 3000461 Infrastructure Security Design and implementation L3 under Omnibus stream 4. TA# TA-2026-SECDESI-002 | $95,544 | $425,353 | +$329,810 |
| 10 | 2016-12-05 · Accounting and Audit services Audit Services | $185,799 | $490,192 | +$304,393 |