Federal department
Employment and Social Development Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada is procured more competitively than the federal average — 75.3% of contracts were competitively awarded versus 55.1% government-wide. Reported spend rose 124% between 2019 and 2025. Amendments are common here — 28.5% of contracts were later amended, a signal of scope or schedule change worth tracking.
At a glance
Employment and Social Development Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$2.3B
Contracts
5,430
Vendors
636
Competitively awarded
75.3%
Median contract
$55,968
Amendment rate
28.5%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$132.4M
2020
$312.3M
2021
$435.8M
2022
$565.3M
2023
$213.0M
2024
$312.5M
2025
$296.3M
Top spending categories
What Employment and Social Development Canada buys
IT Services & Consulting$766.3M · 1,217 contracts
Financial & Legal Services$504.0M · 355 contracts
Software & Cybersecurity$468.6M · 634 contracts
Transportation, Logistics & Facilities$169.2M · 556 contracts
Staffing & Professional Services$159.8M · 670 contracts