Who gets government contracts, and what’s open now
Every federal contract over $10,000 since 2004 and Alberta’s sole-source contracts: who sold what to which department, and for how much. Plus every open federal tender, with who won the last ones like it.
- Federal contract value
- $448B
- Federal contracts
- 1,087,847
- Vendors named
- 99,545
- Open tenders
- 846
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
Tenders closing soon
Open federal tenders on CanadaBuys, closing soonest first.
| Closes | Tender | Topic | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026today | Building of the Snowflake KingdomDepartment of Canadian Heritage (PCH) | Building materials and structures | Anywhere in Canada, National Capital Region |
| Oct 13, 2026today | Enterprise User Computing (EUC) Managed Services and Helpdesk SupportVIA Rail Canada Inc. | Services | — |
| Oct 13, 2026today | PR10192 U6309-244412 Flow Metering Test BenchDepartment of Industry (ISED) | Laboratory and scientific equipment | National Capital Region |
| Oct 13, 2026today | RFP - Hydraulic TrailerCanadian Coast Guard (CCG) | Vehicles, vessels and aircraft | Anywhere in Canada |
| Oct 13, 2026today | W8476-236722 Binocular Night Vision Devices Re-Tender RFPDepartment of National Defence (DND) | Defence, security and safety equipment | Anywhere in Canada |
| Oct 13, 2026today | MATTRESS,BEDDepartment of National Defence (DND) | Furniture and furnishings | Nova Scotia, British Columbia |
| Oct 13, 2026today | 86100-260858 - Purchase of office furniture under the SA for category 4 - Phone Booths for IRBImmigration and Refugee Board (IRB) | Furniture and furnishings | National Capital Region |
| Oct 13, 2026today | Multiple Victoria-Class Spares : SCREW, MACHINE, BALL, JACK,SCREW,HAND, SCREW,CAP, SOCKET HEAD and WATER TESTING KIT,CHEMICAL AGENTSDepartment of National Defence (DND) | Tools | British Columbia, Nova Scotia |
| Oct 13, 2026today | Alarm System Monitoring Service for Two DEC FacilitiesEconomic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (CED) | Defence, security and safety equipment | Quebec |
| Oct 13, 2026today | E60HL-250020-H - DIESEL FUEL, AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE, AND HEATING FUEL OILDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | Fuels and lubricants | Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, National Capital Region, Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Yukon, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Northwest Territories |
| Oct 13, 2026today | Invitation to Tender - Bakers Point Vertical Plate Storage Racking ConstructionDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | Building, construction and maintenance services | Nova Scotia |
| Oct 13, 2026today | RFP –Dominion No. 1A Outfall Design – Cape BretonDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | Engineering, research and IT services | Nova Scotia |
The biggest federal vendors
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Shipbuilding Inc | 5 | $18.2B |
| Bgis Global Integrated Solutions Ca | 17 | $16.6B |
| Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. | 54 | $16B |
| SkyAlyne Canada Limited Partnership | 1 | $11.2B |
| Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. | 90 | $10B |
| IBM Canada Ltd | 2,463 | $7.3B |
| Chantier Davie Canada Inc | 19 | $6.5B |
| Babcock Canada Inc. | 19 | $6.2B |
| General Dynamics | 76 | $5.1B |
| Groupe Signature Sur Le Saint Laurent | 1 | $5B |
| CAE Military Aviation Training Inc. | 2 | $4.8B |
| Pcl Constructors Canada Inc. | 78 | $4.7B |
| General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | 131 | $4.6B |
| Esap Project Co Limited Partnership | 1 | $4.4B |
| Plenary Properties Ltap Lp | 1 | $4.2B |
| Sikorsky International Operations Inc | 2 | $4.2B |
| Airbus Defence and Space SA | 18 | $4.1B |
| Microsoft Canada Inc. | 2,147 | $4B |
| Calian Ltd | 3,477 | $3.3B |
| The Boeing Company | 16 | $3.3B |
The biggest buyers
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Defence | 315,428 | $213B |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 52,347 | $61.7B |
| Shared Services Canada | 22,253 | $35.8B |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 95,840 | $25.2B |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 32,028 | $12.9B |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 7,899 | $7.7B |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 30,878 | $7.3B |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 50,126 | $7.2B |
| Global Affairs Canada | 68,763 | $6.8B |
| Parks Canada | 51,730 | $6.3B |
| Canada Revenue Agency | 28,746 | $5.5B |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 10,335 | $5.4B |
| Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | 949 | $5.3B |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 9,380 | $5.2B |
| Canadian Space Agency | 2,810 | $4.7B |
What the government buys
By the Treasury Board object code contracts are filed under.
| Category | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other professional services not elsewhere specified | 44,764 | $28.3B |
| Ships and boats | 3,375 | $27.5B |
| Information technology and telecommunications consultants | 27,333 | $19.6B |
| Engineering consultants-Other | 8,221 | $18.2B |
| Office buildings | 11,933 | $16.1B |
| Repair And Maintenance - Aircraft | 1,115 | $15.3B |
| Engineering services not elsewhere specified | 6,535 | $14.1B |
| Repair of Ships and boats | 13,755 | $11.6B |
| Construction services | 3,168 | $10.2B |
| Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified | 32,561 | $9.1B |
| Management consulting | 31,596 | $8.7B |
| Aircraft | 300 | $8.1B |
| Road motor vehicles | 19,754 | $8B |
| Other health services not elsewhere specified | 3,855 | $7.7B |
| Engineering consultants-Construction | 9,859 | $7.4B |
Alberta
16,444 Government of Alberta sole-source contracts worth $20.3B, contracts given without competition. Alberta’s sole-source contracts
Government of Alberta sole-source service contracts of $10,000 or more, contracts starting Apr 2015 to Jun 2026. Source: Alberta sole-source contract disclosure, downloaded October 13, 2026.