softchoice: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 79 uncontested awards; 85% of its awards; 73 without a competition; 6 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-1U2DI7U16X · Cite as: Assay Systems, “softchoice: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/softchoice/
softchoice won 79 of its 93 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-02-12 to 2026-05-05, worth $3.7M: 73 without a competition and 6 after a competition that drew a single bid. 13 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest National Defence with 13.
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.
National Defence gave softchoice 21 awards: 13 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-16, latest 2026-05-05.
Department of Justice Canada gave softchoice 13 awards: 12 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-25, latest 2026-05-01.
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada gave softchoice 16 awards: 12 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-24, latest 2026-03-27.
Public Safety Canada gave softchoice 12 awards: 8 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-12, latest 2026-02-06.
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada gave softchoice 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-14, latest 2025-07-18.
Public Prosecution Service of Canada gave softchoice 5 awards: 4 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-08, latest 2025-09-12.
Canadian Human Rights Commission gave softchoice 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-16, latest 2023-06-07.
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada gave softchoice 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-18, latest 2026-04-17.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada gave softchoice 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-04, latest 2025-03-19.
Public Service Commission of Canada gave softchoice 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-18, latest 2025-10-21.
Employment and Social Development Canada gave softchoice 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-07, latest 2024-02-08.
Library and Archives Canada gave softchoice 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-05, latest 2023-06-05.
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP gave softchoice 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-16, latest 2023-03-16.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | National Defence C-2026-2027-Q1-00430 | No competition TN | $43.0K | 74 |
| 2026-05-01 | Department of Justice Canada C-2026-2027-Q1-00184 | No competition TN | $10.7K | 00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada C2026-2027-Q1-00014 | Single bid TC | $32.6K | 00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00018 | No competition TN | $16.0K | 00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Public Safety Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00035 | No competition TN | $13.5K | 00 |
| 2026-01-08 | National Defence C-2025-2026-Q4-06250 | No competition TN | $41.6K | 71 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries
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.