The Canadian Press: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 20 uncontested awards; 95% of its awards; 10 without a competition; 10 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-00IH6Y81N9 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “The Canadian Press: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/the-canadian-press/
The Canadian Press won 20 of its 21 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-01-27 to 2026-06-22, worth $926K: 10 without a competition and 10 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Privy Council Office with 4.
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.
Privy Council Office gave The Canadian Press 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-01, latest 2026-01-05.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada gave The Canadian Press 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-07, latest 2025-04-01.
Global Affairs Canada gave The Canadian Press 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-30, latest 2024-04-01.
Department of Justice Canada gave The Canadian Press 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-28, latest 2026-06-22.
Department of Finance Canada gave The Canadian Press 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-27, latest 2023-01-17.
Public Safety Canada gave The Canadian Press 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-26, latest 2025-05-13.
Environment and Climate Change Canada gave The Canadian Press 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-25, latest 2024-03-25.
Canadian Human Rights Commission gave The Canadian Press 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-21, latest 2022-12-21.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada gave The Canadian Press 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-03, latest 2023-04-03.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Department of Justice Canada C-2026-2027-Q1-00160 | No competition TN | $11.3K | 00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Privy Council Office C-2025-2026-Q4-00062 | No competition TN | $131K | 32 |
| 2025-04-01 | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada C-2025-2026-Q2-00307 | Single bid ST | $18.8K | 00 |
| 2024-04-05 | Department of Justice Canada C-2024-2025-Q1-00008 | Single bid OB | $47.6K | 00 |
| 2024-04-01 | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada C-2025-2026-Q2-00285 | No competition TN | $24.6K | 00 |
| 2024-04-01 | Global Affairs Canada C-2024-2025-Q1-01110 | No competition TN | $100K | 00 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries · The Canadian Press 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.