Federal department
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is procured more competitively than the federal average — 60.7% of contracts were competitively awarded versus 55.1% government-wide. Reported spend fell 74% between 2019 and 2025.
At a glance
Statistics Canada's recorded federal contracting, 2019–2025, from Government of Canada procurement disclosure.
Federal spend (2019–2025)
$492.7M
Contracts
1,471
Vendors
356
Competitively awarded
60.7%
Median contract
$41,528
Amendment rate
11.8%
Spend by year
2019–2025 federal spend
2019
$68.7M
2020
$119.0M
2021
$53.3M
2022
$54.5M
2023
$132.7M
2024
$46.5M
2025
$18.0M
Top spending categories
What Statistics Canada buys
Software & Cybersecurity$279.0M · 315 contracts
IT Services & Consulting$64.4M · 230 contracts
Staffing & Professional Services$48.2M · 108 contracts
Transportation, Logistics & Facilities$23.1M · 232 contracts
Manufacturing & Industrial$22.8M · 150 contracts