Cases / Correctional Service Canada

Case study

How Correctional Service Canada actually buys

Institutional operations: food, maintenance, construction — steady recurring volume.

47,996
awards on record
$12.5B
recorded value
29.4%
awarded without competition
2009–2026
record span
A mixed record. 29.4% no-tender, the rest competed. Run both plays: competitive discipline on the posted opportunities, relationship positioning for the direct-award stream.
Award sizes suit small and mid-size firms: many contracts, fast cycles, and responsiveness beats depth in most of them.

The incumbents — top vendors by value

NameAwardsValue
SALVATION ARMY152$364M
MCKESSON CANADA CORPORATION6,280$339M
CISTEL TECHNOLOGY35$296M
ADGA GROUP CONSULTANTS INC20$276M
LOGISTIK UNICORP INC9$275M
CANADIAN CORPS OF COMMISSIONAIRES1,935$266M

Where the money goes — top categories

NameAwardsValue
4522,576$5.7B
4531,554$1.1B
4993,537$821M
473136$720M
11329,300$577M
0452663$545M

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