Federal department
Health Canada
Health Canada relies more on directed and sole-source awards than the federal norm — only 47.2% of contracts were competitive against a 55.1% government-wide average. Reported spend fell 54% between 2019 and 2025.
At a glance
Health Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$2.0B
Contracts
6,089
Vendors
926
Competitively awarded
47.2%
Median contract
$32,742
Amendment rate
14.3%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$108.0M
2020
$241.4M
2021
$283.1M
2022
$240.5M
2023
$929.8M
2024
$101.9M
2025
$50.2M
Top spending categories
What Health Canada buys
Financial & Legal Services$775.6M · 34 contracts
IT Services & Consulting$255.9M · 802 contracts
Telecommunications & Media$236.9M · 273 contracts
Software & Cybersecurity$124.7M · 360 contracts
Staffing & Professional Services$115.1M · 839 contracts