Federal department
Public Safety Canada
Public Safety Canada is procured more competitively than the federal average — 72.4% of contracts were competitively awarded versus 55.1% government-wide. Reported spend fell 48% between 2019 and 2025.
At a glance
Public Safety Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$187.5M
Contracts
1,176
Vendors
302
Competitively awarded
72.4%
Median contract
$39,697
Amendment rate
16.8%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$34.9M
2020
$22.0M
2021
$22.7M
2022
$35.9M
2023
$34.7M
2024
$19.0M
2025
$18.3M
Top spending categories
What Public Safety Canada buys
Telecommunications & Media$38.6M · 93 contracts
Software & Cybersecurity$36.2M · 189 contracts
IT Services & Consulting$30.4M · 206 contracts
Staffing & Professional Services$18.6M · 200 contracts
Management & Strategy Consulting$17.6M · 154 contracts