Federal department
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada relies more on directed and sole-source awards than the federal norm — only 41.9% of contracts were competitive against a 55.1% government-wide average. Reported spend fell 93% between 2019 and 2025. Amendments are common here — 69.2% of contracts were later amended, a signal of scope or schedule change worth tracking.
At a glance
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$116.2M
Contracts
614
Vendors
171
Competitively awarded
41.9%
Median contract
$38,810
Amendment rate
69.2%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$44.6M
2020
$9.4M
2021
$21.6M
2022
$13.7M
2023
$10.2M
2024
$13.7M
2025
$2.9M
Top spending categories
What Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada buys
IT Services & Consulting$58.4M · 188 contracts
Financial & Legal Services$20.6M · 28 contracts
Software & Cybersecurity$14.4M · 183 contracts
Staffing & Professional Services$6.5M · 64 contracts
Management & Strategy Consulting$6.3M · 47 contracts