Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
458 contracts worth $22.5M ($22,501,323). 268 are non-competitive ($8.5M, 37.9% of the value of contracts that state a procedure). 2 were first published a year or more after award; 15 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.$2.1M4
- Excel HR$1.7M3
- NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC.$1.2M20
- AVI-SPL CANADA LTD.$969K26
- RAYMOND CHABOT GRANT THORNTON$894K6
- SAMSON & ASSOCIATES CPA/CONSULTING$886K6
- INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP$709K15
- TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC.$659K2
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION$587K2
- SAMSON & ASSOCIES CPA CONSULTING INC$509K2
- QMR STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC.$443K8
- SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION$408K16
- ENVIRONICS RESEARCH GROUP$401K3
- ALTIS HUMAN RESOURCES (OTTAWA) INC.$366K4
- CINDER SYSTEMS CORP$362K1
- NATTIQ INC., ADGA GROUP CONSULTANTS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE$322K1
- RICOH CANADA INC.$321K5
- CONVERSART CONSULTING LTD$236K8
- INSA CORP.$227K9
- PURESPIRIT SOLUTIONS INC.$226K3
- NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION$198K2
- PRA INC.$192K8
- SAMSON & ASSOCIES$185K3
- COOP EDGAR$184K6
- WebDrive Canada Inc.$179K3
Largest contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-03-18 · Client software related to distributed computing environment | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $1,950,812 |
| 2 | 2020-10-07 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Professional services for IT business line support services digital transformation. | TC Competitive – Traditional | $1,606,500 |
| 3 | 2019-07-22 · Management consulting | TC Competitive – Traditional | $662,097 |
| 4 | Samson & Associés CPA/Consulting Inc. 2017-09-26 · Management consulting NA NA | TC Competitive – Traditional | $484,176 |
| 5 | 2018-01-24 · Other professional services not elswhere specified Observations and data collection services for federal institutions | TC Competitive – Traditional | $449,599 |
| 6 | 2017-07-27 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Implement a customer relationship management solution to manage audits and follow-ups to audits. NA | TC Competitive – Traditional | $409,218 |
| 7 | 2019-06-19 · Computer equipment related to distributed computing enviroment | TC Competitive – Traditional | $374,615 |
| 8 | Cinder Systems Corp. 2024-11-13 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Website maintenance and intranet redesign | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $361,516 |
| 9 | 2021-09-23 · License/maintenance fees for operating system and utility software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $340,613 |
| 10 | NATTIQ INC., ADGA GROUP CONSULTANTS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE 2017-10-01 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Website development services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $321,654 |
| 11 | 2022-11-23 · Computer equipment related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) - Desktop/personal/portable (includes all related parts and peripherals) | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $311,364 |
| 12 | 2019-01-31 · Image/Video communications equipment | TC Competitive – Traditional Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $253,432 |
| 13 | 2019-07-22 · Management consulting | TC Competitive – Traditional | $250,056 |
| 14 | 2018-08-14 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Computer application support specialist | TC Competitive – Traditional | $249,486 |
| 15 | 2022-11-24 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Support services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $246,600 |
| 16 | 2019-09-30 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified Temporary help services for investigations | TC Competitive – Traditional | $151,162 |
| 17 | 2025-11-24 · Research contracts | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $149,691 |
| 18 | 2019-03-01 · Computer equipment related to distributed computing enviroment Server and storage equipment Gatineau office | TC Competitive – Traditional | $146,880 |
| 19 | 2019-06-05 · Other professional services not elswhere specified Temporary Help for project management office | TC Competitive – Traditional | $143,868 |
| 20 | 2017-09-11 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants SCCM + Windows 10 + Office 365 Deployment NA | TC Competitive – Traditional | $139,996 |
| 21 | 2021-08-05 · Communications research services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $136,174 |
| 22 | 2021-10-19 · Image/Video communications equipment (includes telepresence/video conferencing equipment, wiring, parts and peripherals) | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $134,160 |
| 23 | 2023-11-09 · Communications research services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $114,964 |
| 24 | S.A.G.E. Consulting Inc. 2018-03-16 · Management consulting Audit Executive Committee (AEC) External Member | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 86 Prices and/or sources fixed by government regulations (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $112,875 |
| 25 | 2026-06-01 · Rental of machinery, office furniture and fixtures and other equipment | TC Competitive – Traditional | $109,731 |
Largest non-competitive contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-03-18 · Client software related to distributed computing environment | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $1,950,812 |
| 2 | S.A.G.E. Consulting Inc. 2018-03-16 · Management consulting Audit Executive Committee (AEC) External Member | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 86 Prices and/or sources fixed by government regulations (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $112,875 |
| 3 | Nicolas M. Rouleau, société professionnelle 2019-08-29 · Legal services Legal expertise in linguistic rights | TN Non-Competitive | $100,234 |
| 4 | 2018-01-23 · License/maintenance fees for operating system and utility software | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $96,095 |
| 5 | 2017-08-09 · IT and telecommunications consultants Implement changes to the ccmEnterprise system NA | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $89,194 |
| 6 | 2025-04-01 · Protection services Security system monitoring services | TN Non-Competitive | $61,314 |
| 7 | 2017-06-27 · Management consulting Research and advisory services NA | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $61,291 |
| 8 | 2024-12-19 · Legal services | TN Non-Competitive | $58,421 |
| 9 | Freeman Audio Visual 2017-08-15 · Audio-visual services NA NA | TN Non-Competitive | $50,878 |
| 10 | Law Office of Pearl Eliadis 2020-02-04 · Legal services | TN Non-Competitive | $48,778 |
| 11 | Serge Gaudet 2019-04-01 · Management consulting Audit Executive Committee (AEC) External Member | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 86 Prices and/or sources fixed by government regulations (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $40,000 |
| 12 | 2020-08-31 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Contracted informatics services | TN Non-Competitive | $40,000 |
| 13 | 2025-06-04 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Research and advisory subscriptions | TN Non-Competitive | $40,000 |
| 14 | 2024-11-26 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants IM Architecht | TN Non-Competitive | $39,990 |
| 15 | 2020-09-10 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Contracted informatics services | TN Non-Competitive | $39,986 |
Largest growth since award
| # | Vendor and record text | Original | Now | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-03-18 · Client software related to distributed computing environment | $867,716 | $1,950,812 | +$1,083,096 |
| 2 | 2020-10-07 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Professional services for IT business line support services digital transformation. | $1,260,000 | $1,606,500 | +$346,500 |
| 3 | 2017-07-27 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Implement a customer relationship management solution to manage audits and follow-ups to audits. NA | $166,918 | $409,218 | +$242,300 |
| 4 | 2018-01-24 · Other professional services not elswhere specified Observations and data collection services for federal institutions | $313,999 | $449,599 | +$135,600 |
| 5 | 2021-09-23 · License/maintenance fees for operating system and utility software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components | $248,633 | $340,613 | +$91,980 |
| 6 | 2019-09-30 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified Temporary help services for investigations | $67,880 | $151,162 | +$83,281 |
| 7 | 2022-11-24 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Support services | $164,147 | $246,600 | +$82,453 |
| 8 | 2019-07-22 · Management consulting | $169,574 | $250,056 | +$80,483 |
| 9 | 2019-07-22 · Management consulting | $593,669 | $662,097 | +$68,428 |
| 10 | 2018-11-26 · Information technology and telecommunications consultants Computer application support specialist | $51,967 | $108,433 | +$56,466 |