Federal department
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada relies more on directed and sole-source awards than the federal norm — only 43.8% of contracts were competitive against a 55.1% government-wide average. Reported spend fell 82% between 2019 and 2025. Amendments are common here — 20% of contracts were later amended, a signal of scope or schedule change worth tracking.
At a glance
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$8.3M
Contracts
105
Vendors
58
Competitively awarded
43.8%
Median contract
$39,550
Amendment rate
20%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$770,644
2023
$1.2M
2024
$1.1M
2025
$266,118
Top spending categories
What Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada buys
Staffing & Professional Services$2.9M · 26 contracts
Management & Strategy Consulting$1.7M · 24 contracts
Manufacturing & Industrial$897,876 · 4 contracts
Financial & Legal Services$617,941 · 4 contracts
Software & Cybersecurity$579,454 · 6 contracts