Federal department
Polar Knowledge Canada
Polar Knowledge Canada relies more on directed and sole-source awards than the federal norm — only 45.2% of contracts were competitive against a 55.1% government-wide average. Reported spend rose 134% between 2019 and 2025.
At a glance
Polar Knowledge Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$9.8M
Contracts
93
Vendors
53
Competitively awarded
45.2%
Median contract
$33,900
Amendment rate
14%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$580,480
2020
$1.2M
2021
$952,108
2022
$289,162
2023
$4.2M
2024
$1.2M
2025
$1.4M
Top spending categories
What Polar Knowledge Canada buys
Mining, Energy & Utilities$2.2M · 4 contracts
Management & Strategy Consulting$1.9M · 7 contracts
IT Services & Consulting$1.4M · 16 contracts
Financial & Legal Services$1.0M · 4 contracts
Transportation, Logistics & Facilities$984,845 · 11 contracts