Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
130 contracts worth $9.3M ($9,280,889). 40 are non-competitive ($1.6M, 17.3% of the value of contracts that state a procedure). 1 were first published a year or more after award; 6 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.
- LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE$3.7M4
- BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA$389K3
- Soloway Wright LLP$339K1
- NORTHERN MICRO INC.$255K5
- S.I. SYSTEMS$218K2
- CISTEL TECHNOLOGY INC.$216K1
- AVI-SPL CANADA LTD.$205K2
- TRM TECHNOLOGIES INC.$201K4
- S.A.G.E. Consulting$197K2
- MICROSOFT CANADA INC.$191K4
- MAXSYS STAFFING & CONSULTING INC.$188K3
- EXCEL HUMAN RESOURCES$181K6
- Solutions Moerae Inc. (SMI)$156K4
- SAMSON & ASSOCIATES CPA CONSULTATION$153K2
- SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION$152K7
- The AIM Group Inc.$140K4
- ITEX INC$139K5
- Goldblatt Partners LLP$130K2
- MAVERIN INC.$113K1
- OnPoint Ruta Consulting Ltd$107K1
- MDOS Consulting Inc., INVA Corporation, KOSA Technology Consulting Inc., In join$106K1
- NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC.$101K2
- BELL MOBILITY$101K5
- ALTIS HUMAN RESOURCES (OTTAWA) INC.$91K1
- KABOOM COMMUNICATION DESIGN INC.$83K2
Largest contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 2021-06-07 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants | AC Advance Contract Award Notice Limited tendering reason: 86 Prices and/or sources fixed by government regulations (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $1,555,502 |
| 2 | LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 2018-06-11 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology consultation services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $943,776 |
| 3 | LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 2026-06-13 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants To ensuring maintainability and development of the Lobbyists Registration system | AC Advance Contract Award Notice | $780,355 |
| 4 | LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 2025-06-17 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants To ensuring maintainability and development of the Lobbyists Registration system | AC Advance Contract Award Notice | $390,178 |
| 5 | Soloway Wright LLP 2017-07-06 · 0410 Legal Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 23 Consulting services regarding matters of a confidential nature (for contracts not covered by CETA, TCA ,WTO-GPA, CPTPP, CKFTA and CUFTA) | $339,000 |
| 6 | 2017-03-15 · 0230 Voice Communications Services (includes Analog and/or Digital Voice Communication Services) | TC Competitive – Traditional Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $265,628 |
| 7 | 2022-03-04 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Feasibility assessment of the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying’s (OCL) IT infrastructure migration to the cloud. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $216,401 |
| 8 | 2019-01-08 · 1289 Acquisition of Communications/Networking Equipment | TC Competitive – Traditional Limited tendering reason: 86 Prices and/or sources fixed by government regulations (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $192,510 |
| 9 | 2018-09-21 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants | TC Competitive – Traditional | $129,877 |
| 10 | S.A.G.E. Consulting 2022-04-20 · 0491 Management Consulting Chair Audit Executive Commitee member | TN Non-Competitive | $123,170 |
| 11 | 2020-02-27 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants | AC Advance Contract Award Notice Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $112,698 |
| 12 | OnPoint Ruta Consulting Ltd 2021-08-10 · 0491 Management Consulting | TN Non-Competitive | $107,237 |
| 13 | 2022-01-17 · 1282 Computer Equipment - Servers (includes related parts and peripherals) SAN (storage area network) unit as OCL's primary device | TC Competitive – Traditional | $105,930 |
| 14 | MDOS Consulting Inc., INVA Corporation, KOSA Technology Consulting Inc., In join 2016-10-03 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications consultants Programmer Analyst | TC Competitive – Traditional | $105,796 |
| 15 | 2017-08-01 · 0813 Temporary Help Services Computer Website Support for OCL | TC Competitive – Traditional | $91,140 |
| 16 | Goldblatt Partners LLP 2021-07-08 · 0410 Legal Services | TN Non-Competitive | $90,400 |
| 17 | 2020-10-20 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $88,230 |
| 18 | Samson & Associates CPA -Consultation Inc. 2023-01-23 · Accounting and audit services Assessment of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and Financial Management (ICFM) and the financial delegation instrument. | TC Competitive – Traditional Limited tendering reason: 20 Goods purchased on a commodity market | $85,089 |
| 19 | 2023-10-19 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) of OCL's Azure cloud tenant and its enabled products and services. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $84,044 |
| 20 | 2022-08-03 · 0813 Temporary Help Services Temp Help to assist Commissioner and Executive Director | TC Competitive – Traditional | $81,116 |
| 21 | 2024-11-22 · Acquisition of Computer Equipment related to Production and Operations (P&O) environment - Servers, Storage (includes related parts and peripherals) Core servers evergreening | TC Competitive – Traditional | $79,318 |
| 22 | S.A.G.E. Consulting 2018-12-18 · 0491 Management Consulting | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $73,450 |
| 23 | 2024-03-20 · Voice communications services Enhanced per Agent Services (EPAS) Call Center Solution | TC Competitive – Traditional | $72,320 |
| 24 | Kaboom Communication Design Inc. 2016-04-01 · 0311 Publishing Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $72,198 |
| 25 | 2019-02-07 · 0582 License/Maintenance Fees for Client Software | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $70,000 |
Largest non-competitive contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soloway Wright LLP 2017-07-06 · 0410 Legal Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 23 Consulting services regarding matters of a confidential nature (for contracts not covered by CETA, TCA ,WTO-GPA, CPTPP, CKFTA and CUFTA) | $339,000 |
| 2 | S.A.G.E. Consulting 2022-04-20 · 0491 Management Consulting Chair Audit Executive Commitee member | TN Non-Competitive | $123,170 |
| 3 | OnPoint Ruta Consulting Ltd 2021-08-10 · 0491 Management Consulting | TN Non-Competitive | $107,237 |
| 4 | Goldblatt Partners LLP 2021-07-08 · 0410 Legal Services | TN Non-Competitive | $90,400 |
| 5 | S.A.G.E. Consulting 2018-12-18 · 0491 Management Consulting | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $73,450 |
| 6 | 2019-02-07 · 0582 License/Maintenance Fees for Client Software | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $70,000 |
| 7 | Blanchard Solutions 2026-04-23 · Management consulting Member of the Audit and Evaluation Committee | TN Non-Competitive | $67,800 |
| 8 | 2020-12-29 · 0583 License/Maintenance Fees for Application Software (inc COTS)&App Development&Delivery Software | TN Non-Competitive | $46,128 |
| 9 | Barbara McIsaac, QC, Barrister and Solicitor 2018-03-07 · 0410 Legal Services | TN Non-Competitive | $45,200 |
| 10 | Goldblatt Partners LLP 2024-04-10 · Legal services Legal Services | TN Non-Competitive | $39,550 |
| 11 | Epsilon Consulting & Management Group Inc. 2026-02-19 · Management consulting IT Disaster Recovery Plan (IT DRP) and IT Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan (IT CIRP) | TN Non-Competitive | $37,912 |
| 12 | 2022-08-12 · 0813 Temporary Help Services temporary help services of an intermediate records management clerk | TN Non-Competitive | $36,160 |
| 13 | 2025-10-24 · License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) Renewal of 30x Adobe Acrobat Pro and renewal of 5x Adobe creative cloud licenses - 1 Year | TN Non-Competitive | $25,940 |
| 14 | 2018-11-08 · 0491 Management Consulting | TN Non-Competitive | $24,973 |
| 15 | 2019-04-29 · 0491 Management Consulting | TN Non-Competitive | $24,973 |
Largest growth since award
| # | Vendor and record text | Original | Now | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 2021-06-07 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants | $381,036 | $1,555,502 | +$1,174,466 |
| 2 | LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 2018-06-11 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Information technology consultation services | $314,592 | $943,776 | +$629,184 |
| 3 | LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 2026-06-13 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants To ensuring maintainability and development of the Lobbyists Registration system | $390,178 | $780,355 | +$390,178 |
| 4 | 2017-03-15 · 0230 Voice Communications Services (includes Analog and/or Digital Voice Communication Services) | $133,679 | $265,628 | +$131,949 |
| 5 | Soloway Wright LLP 2017-07-06 · 0410 Legal Services | $226,000 | $339,000 | +$113,000 |
| 6 | S.A.G.E. Consulting 2022-04-20 · 0491 Management Consulting Chair Audit Executive Commitee member | $38,985 | $123,170 | +$84,185 |
| 7 | Goldblatt Partners LLP 2021-07-08 · 0410 Legal Services | $11,300 | $90,400 | +$79,100 |
| 8 | OnPoint Ruta Consulting Ltd 2021-08-10 · 0491 Management Consulting | $31,640 | $107,237 | +$75,597 |
| 9 | 2018-09-21 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications Consultants | $59,943 | $129,877 | +$69,934 |
| 10 | MDOS Consulting Inc., INVA Corporation, KOSA Technology Consulting Inc., In join 2016-10-03 · 0473 Information Technology and Telecommunications consultants Programmer Analyst | $49,438 | $105,796 | +$56,359 |