Federal spending by Veterans Affairs Canada

7,371 records totalling $38,072,468,204.72 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Contracting

$7,262.0M

across 5,089 contracts over $10k

1.0%

of contract dollars awarded without competition (1,251 contracts)

85.9%

of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (1,238 reported)

"Without competition" counts solicitation codes TN (non-competitive) and AC (Advance Contract Award Notice). Non-competitive awards are legal and sometimes required; the rate is context, not a judgment.

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $7,787,161,807 $7,630,043,185 98.0%
2023-2024 $6,104,533,351 $6,053,066,202 99.2%
2022-2023 $5,693,979,309 $5,422,344,598 95.2%
2021-2022 $6,327,387,481 $5,406,391,796 85.4%
2020-2021 $5,471,167,584 $4,836,633,503 88.4%
2019-2020 $5,288,765,735 $4,832,374,356 91.4%
2018-2019 $4,795,897,822 $4,690,462,953 97.8%
2017-2018 $4,922,536,867 $4,773,891,081 97.0%
2016-2017 $3,914,430,576 $3,770,808,741 96.3%
2015-2016 $3,675,963,783 $3,595,034,204 97.8%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

8

of 47 targets met

13

targets not met

26

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets
  • % of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the quality of Veterans Affairs Canada’s programs and services offered

    Target: — · Actual: 78.0

  • % of Veteran clients of Veterans Affairs Canada 65 years and older living in their own homes who report satisfaction with their housing.

    Target: — · Actual: 95.0

  • % of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the quality of service delivery they receive from Veterans Affairs Canada.

    Target: — · Actual: 77.0

  • % of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the way Veterans Affairs Canada's commemorative initiatives honour Veterans and those who died in service

    Target: — · Actual: 74.0

  • % of Veterans who have high level of mastery of their life skills.

    Target: — · Actual: 27.0

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2022-2023
Canada

THIS CONTRACT IS A CALL UP AGAINST A PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT CANADA PROCUREMENT TOOL

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0859 OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES - PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
FY 2015-2016
Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2021-2022
Canada

THIS CONTRACT IS A CALL UP AGAINST A PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT CANADA PROCUREMENT TOOL

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0583 - SOFTWARE
FY 2019-2020
Canada

THIS CONTRACT WAS COMPETITIVELY SOURCED

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0583 LICENSE MAINTENANCE FEES
FY 2015-2016
Canada
SOFTCHOICE LP $65,401.48
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0672 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT RELATED TO PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS (P&O) ENVIRONMENT
FY 2014-2015
Canada
SOFTCHOICE LP $65,401.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0582 LICENSE/MAINTENANCE FEES FOR CLIENT SOFTWARE
FY 2014-2015
Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
1171 MEDICAL SUPPLIES
FY 2014-2015
Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0301 ADVERTISING SERVICES
FY 2018-2019
Canada

THIS CONTRACT WAS COMPETITIVELY SOURCED

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Foundation Quebecoise des Vétérans is located in Montreal, Que. It funds therapeutic, social and commemorative programs for Veterans. The Foundation plans to extend this support to Veterans’ suppo...

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0499 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - WORKLOAD ANALYSIS
FY 2015-2016
Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Computer equipment related to production and operations (P&O) environment-All servers, storage, printers, etc. (includes all related parts and peripherals)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

THIS CONTRACT IS A CALL UP AGAINST A PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT CANADA PROCUREMENT TOOL

IBM CANADA LTD $64,777.66
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
1228 SOFTWARE
FY 2011-2012
Canada
RALPH MACLEAN $64,760.85
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0819 NON-PROFESSIOPNAL PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED (CEMETERY MAINTENANCE)
FY 2018-2019
Canada

THIS CONTRACT WAS NON-COMPETITIVELY SOURCED

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0583 - SOFTWARE
FY 2020-2021
Canada

THIS CONTRACT IS A CALL UP AGAINST A PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT CANADA PROCUREMENT TOOL

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0451 OTHER HEALTH SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST)
FY 2011-2012
Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2026-2027
United States
FRED CATTROLL $64,410.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0859 OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED (PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES)
FY 2013-2014
Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0451 OTHER HEALTH SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST CONSULTANT)
FY 2013-2014
Canada

Title of the contract: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST SERVICES <br /> Description: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES FOR THE PEMBROKE OFFICE <br /> THIS CONTRACT WAS COMPETITIVELY SOURCED

CDW CANADA $64,383.90
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
1228 SOFTWARE
FY 2012-2013
Canada
CDW Canada $64,383.90
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
0670 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
FY 2012-2013
Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES
FY 2015-2016
Canada

THIS CONTRACT IS A CALL UP AGAINST A PWGSC PROCUREMENT TOOL

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
1282 COMP EQ-SRVR (PARTSPERI)
FY 2020-2021
Canada

THIS CONTRACT WAS COMPETITIVELY SOURCED

Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
MAIN LICENS - SOFTWARE
FY 2017-2018
Canada

AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE END DATE AND TO INCREASE THE FUNDING