Federal department
Global Affairs Canada
Global Affairs Canada is procured more competitively than the federal average — 61.8% of contracts were competitively awarded versus 55.1% government-wide. Reported spend fell 39% between 2019 and 2025.
At a glance
Global Affairs Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$1.8B
Contracts
10,948
Vendors
1,251
Competitively awarded
61.8%
Median contract
$32,454
Amendment rate
18.5%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$334.5M
2020
$232.3M
2021
$269.2M
2022
$222.1M
2023
$258.8M
2024
$319.3M
2025
$205.1M
Top spending categories
What Global Affairs Canada buys
Transportation, Logistics & Facilities$412.2M · 2,360 contracts
IT Services & Consulting$332.2M · 1,689 contracts
Architecture, Engineering & Construction$291.6M · 1,132 contracts
Management & Strategy Consulting$206.0M · 639 contracts
Staffing & Professional Services$158.1M · 945 contracts