THE CANADIAN PRESS
88 federal contracts worth $6.1M ($6,137,870), counted once each at their latest stated value. 23 are non-competitive ($1.7M).
By fiscal year
By department
Largest contracts
Up to 60, largest first. "Original" is the original contract value stated in the same latest record, where it states one.
| # | Contract and record text | Procedure and reason | Original | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Privy Council Office · 2018-04-01 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Newswire Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $100,249 | $306,768 |
| 2 | Privy Council Office · 2017-01-25 Data communications services Annual Subscription / Exercising Option Period | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $94,473 | $289,113 |
| 3 | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat · 2013-03-01 COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SS This contract was sole-sourced. - | TN Non-Competitive | $62,620 | $191,657 |
| 4 | Natural Resources Canada · 2020-06-29 Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified electronic media monitoring service | TC Competitive – Traditional | $68,898 | $184,945 |
| 5 | Global Affairs Canada · 2019-04-01 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications PWGSC Contract Number: 08843-190033/001/CY. | TC Competitive – Traditional | $90,871 | $183,559 |
| 6 | Department of Finance Canada · 2014-04-01 ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS Subscription to Command News. This contract was awarded by Public Works and Government Services Canada. This contract was sole-sourced. | not stated | $177,500 | |
| 7 | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat · 2010-03-01 COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE This contract was competitively sourced. This contract is a multi-year contract. Awarded through Public Works and Government Services Canada | not stated | $176,773 | |
| 8 | Canada Revenue Agency · 2007-04-11 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified | not stated | $171,178 | |
| 9 | Department of Finance Canada · 2011-04-01 COMPUTER SERVICES This contract was sole-sourced. This contract was awarded by Public Works and Government Services Canada. | not stated | $167,235 | |
| 10 | Natural Resources Canada · 2014-03-01 Communications Research Services Contract awarded by PWGSC. This contract was competitively sourced. | not stated | $49,847 | $152,564 |
| 11 | Department of Finance Canada · 2008-04-01 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED | not stated | $133,900 | |
| 12 | Privy Council Office · 2026-01-05 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Abonnements électroniques | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 32 Subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals (for contracts that are only covered by the CFTA) | $131,207 | $131,207 |
| 13 | Public Safety Canada · 2024-03-26 Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified Bilingual media monitoring services via Command News | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $130,701 | $130,701 |
| 14 | Public Safety Canada · 2025-05-13 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified Command news media monitoring | TC Competitive – Traditional | $128,191 | $128,191 |
| 15 | Public Safety Canada · 2020-04-01 Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified Services for direct real-time access to the newswires and/or closed caption transcripts | TC Competitive – Traditional | $120,752 | $120,752 |
| 16 | Privy Council Office · 2024-04-01 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Electronic subscription | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 32 Subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals (for contracts that are only covered by the CFTA) | $120,209 | $120,209 |
| 17 | Public Safety Canada · 2019-04-01 Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified Newswire Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $118,379 | $118,379 |
| 18 | Public Safety Canada · 2018-01-22 Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified Newswire Services. | TC Competitive – Traditional | $116,060 | $116,060 |
| 19 | Public Safety Canada · 2017-02-10 Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified Subscription to Command News service for real-time access to The Canadian Press Wire. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $113,692 | $113,692 |
| 20 | Privy Council Office · 2023-01-17 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Electronic subscription | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $110,650 | $110,650 |
| 21 | Privy Council Office · 2022-04-01 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Library subscription | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $108,480 | $108,480 |
| 22 | Privy Council Office · 2021-04-01 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Electronic subscription | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $106,365 | $106,365 |
| 23 | Global Affairs Canada · 2024-04-01 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications | TN Non-Competitive | $100,317 | $100,317 |
| 24 | Global Affairs Canada · 2023-03-30 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications PWGSC Contract Number: CW2296483. | TN Non-Competitive | $98,351 | $98,351 |
| 25 | Global Affairs Canada · 2022-03-30 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publicatio PWGSC Contract Number: 08843-210133/001/CY. | TC Competitive – Traditional | $96,432 | $96,432 |
| 26 | Global Affairs Canada · 2021-04-01 Information technology and telecommunications cons PWGSC Contract Number: 08843-200561/001/CY. Command News Access | TC Competitive – Traditional | $94,540 | $94,540 |
| 27 | Department of Justice Canada · 2018-04-01 COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES This contract was competitively sourced. This contract is a multi-year contract. Newswire Services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $29,886 | $92,371 |
| 28 | Employment and Social Development Canada · 2005-05-23 Other Business Services not Elsewhere Specified | not stated | $80,250 | |
| 29 | Department of Finance Canada · 2020-01-13 Electronic Subscriptions and Electronic Publications Newswire Services. Contract awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada. | TC Competitive – Traditional | $75,719 | $75,719 |
| 30 | Public Prosecution Service of Canada · 2021-03-04 Call Up for Canadian Press Newswire subscription for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada Communications. Newswires Services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $27,333 | $74,431 |
| 31 | Department of Finance Canada · 2023-01-17 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Newswire Services | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $70,146 | $70,146 |
| 32 | Department of Finance Canada · 2022-01-27 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Newswire Services | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $68,776 | $68,776 |
| 33 | Department of Finance Canada · 2021-03-08 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications Newswire Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $67,434 | $67,434 |
| 34 | Canada Revenue Agency · 2010-03-12 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified Non Competitive Contract | not stated | $67,360 | |
| 35 | Department of Finance Canada · 2019-04-01 Electronic Subscriptions and Electronic Publications Newswire Services. | TC Competitive – Traditional | $64,817 | $67,217 |
| 36 | Department of Finance Canada · 2018-04-01 Electronic Subscriptions and Electronic Publications Online subsription to Command News service. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $63,542 | $63,542 |
| 37 | Employment and Social Development Canada · 2017-02-14 Communications Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified Request for goods or services Command News service | TC Competitive – Traditional | $62,749 | $62,749 |
| 38 | Veterans Affairs Canada · 2013-03-04 0351 Communications Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified | not stated | $61,709 | |
| 39 | Department of Finance Canada · 2017-04-01 Electronic Subscriptions and Electronic Publications Subscription to online news databases. This contract was awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $61,549 | $61,549 |
| 40 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada · 2012-04-18 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified | not stated | $19,656 | $60,756 |
| 41 | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat · 2016-03-01 COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SS This contract was competitively sourced. - | TC Competitive – Traditional | $59,189 | $59,189 |
| 42 | Parks Canada · 2015-06-08 Communications professional services not elsewhere | not stated | $54,843 | $54,843 |
| 43 | Natural Resources Canada · 2017-04-01 Communications research services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $52,904 | $52,904 |
| 44 | Natural Resources Canada · 2017-12-29 Communications research services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $51,962 | $51,962 |
| 45 | Canada Revenue Agency · 2006-03-31 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified | not stated | $51,386 | |
| 46 | Canadian Heritage · 2015-10-27 Other Business Services not Elsewhere Specified Professional Photographic Services | TC Competitive – Traditional Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $25,145 | $49,165 |
| 47 | Department of Justice Canada · 2024-04-05 COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Media Monitoring Services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $47,609 | $47,609 |
| 48 | Canada Revenue Agency · 2005-03-14 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified | not stated | $45,839 | |
| 49 | Environment and Climate Change Canada · 2024-03-25 Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified Command News Callup | TC Competitive – Traditional Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $45,268 | $45,268 |
| 50 | Employment and Social Development Canada · 2005-04-01 Communications Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified | not stated | $40,870 | |
| 51 | Communications professional services not elsewhere specified Original contract number S22-18964 , Values represented are actual expenditure amounts, which may differ from, but not exceed the total contract value. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 85 Low dollar-value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $39,889 | $39,889 |
| 52 | Transport Canada · 2012-03-20 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified This contract was sole sourced. | not stated | $38,443 | |
| 53 | Department of Justice Canada · 2023-03-28 COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Media Monitoring Services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $34,429 | $34,429 |
| 54 | Parks Canada · 2020-04-01 Communications Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified Media Monitoring | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $33,706 | $33,706 |
| 55 | Parks Canada · 2019-04-01 Communications Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified Monitoring | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $33,044 | $33,044 |
| 56 | Parks Canada · 2019-04-01 Communications Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified Monitoring | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $33,044 | $33,044 |
| 57 | Department of Justice Canada · 2021-04-01 COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Newswire Services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $32,654 | $32,654 |
| 58 | Global Affairs Canada · 2019-02-25 Information technology and telecommunications consultants Command News access | TC Competitive – Traditional | $29,696 | $29,696 |
| 59 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada · 2017-04-20 Communications professional services not elsewhere specified Media monitoring services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $24,860 | $24,860 |
| 60 | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · 2024-04-01 Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications | TN Non-Competitive | $21,045 | $24,623 |
Names grouped on this page
The vendor names, exactly as written in the records, that this page treats as one vendor.
- THE CANADIAN PRESS
- The Canadian Press
- CANADIAN PRESS
- The Canadian Press Inc.