MDA Systems Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 14 uncontested awards; 17% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 7 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-1EOVUHT1CL · Cite as: Assay Systems, “MDA Systems Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/mda-systems-ltd/
MDA Systems Ltd won 14 of its 81 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-02-08 to 2026-05-15, worth $59.3M: 7 without a competition and 7 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Canadian Space Agency with 6.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Canadian Space Agency gave MDA Systems Ltd 8 awards: 1 without a competition, 5 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-06, latest 2026-01-08.
National Defence gave MDA Systems Ltd 12 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-31, latest 2025-04-01.
Natural Resources Canada gave MDA Systems Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-19, latest 2024-02-19.
National Research Council Canada gave MDA Systems Ltd 58 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-08, latest 2026-05-15.
Environment and Climate Change Canada gave MDA Systems Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-21, latest 2026-03-02.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Environment and Climate Change Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00182 | No competition TN | $99.5K | 00 |
| 2025-12-03 | Canadian Space Agency C-2025-2026-Q3-00079 | No competition TN | $44.7M | 00 |
| 2025-10-22 | National Research Council Canada C-2025-2026-Q3-00313 | Single bid OB | $468K | 00 |
| 2025-04-01 | National Defence C-2026-2027-Q1-06779 | No competition AC | $3.4M | 05 |
| 2025-04-01 | National Defence C-2026-2027-Q1-06765 | No competition TN | $2.9M | 71 |
| 2024-07-16 | Canadian Space Agency C-2024-2025-Q2-00067 | Single bid OB | $574K | 00 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries · MDA Systems Ltd in the register
Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of contracts over $10,000 (open.canada.ca), Open Government Licence – Canada. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.