Cases / Public Services and Procurement Canada

Case study

How Public Services and Procurement Canada actually buys

The central purchasing agent — buys on behalf of other departments; the gateway buyer for most suppliers.

73,111
awards on record
$239.3B
recorded value
15.6%
awarded without competition
2002–2026
record span
Competition is the norm. Only 15.6% of contracts skip competition — among the most contestable buyers in government. Proposal craft and pricing discipline decide outcomes here; incumbency protections are thin.
Average award value is high — expect formal RFP processes, securities, and long evaluation cycles. Team depth matters more than speed.

The incumbents — top vendors by value

NameAwardsValue
PARSONS INC186$38.7B
BGIS GLOBAL INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS CA22$35.5B
PCL CONSTRUCTORS CANADA INC.155$15.6B
POMERLEAU INC.193$12.2B
ELLISDON CORPORATION122$11.3B
Bgis Global Integrated Solutions Ca1$5.7B

Where the money goes — top categories

NameAwardsValue
49911,759$69.4B
8814,373$39.2B
6304,701$25.5B
4213,212$12.0B
1339860$11.0B
325968$9.5B

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