Federal department
National Research Council Canada
National Research Council Canada relies more on directed and sole-source awards than the federal norm — only 32% of contracts were competitive against a 55.1% government-wide average. Reported spend rose 15% between 2019 and 2025.
At a glance
National Research Council Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$1.3B
Contracts
12,579
Vendors
1,558
Competitively awarded
32%
Median contract
$24,128
Amendment rate
12.1%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$136.6M
2020
$154.5M
2021
$186.8M
2022
$168.2M
2023
$180.8M
2024
$275.1M
2025
$156.4M
Top spending categories
What National Research Council Canada buys
Manufacturing & Industrial$243.1M · 2,975 contracts
Architecture, Engineering & Construction$227.4M · 1,589 contracts
IT Services & Consulting$141.2M · 876 contracts
Healthcare, Social Services & Indigenous$125.7M · 1,637 contracts
Aerospace, Defence & Marine$115.4M · 773 contracts