BLACK & MCDONALD LTD
$12,324,736.46 CAD
Originally $2,768,370 — +345% through amendments What is an amendment?
2 warning signs on this record
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Only one bid
This contract was open to competition, but only one company made an offer.
Some work is so specialized that few companies can do it.
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Cost at least doubled
Changes after the signature made this contract cost at least two times its first price, and at least $100,000 more.
Many contracts are made to grow, for example when a department adds more work or uses an option to extend.
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- Department
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Program The named fund or plan that the money comes from.
- Other professional services not elsewhere specified
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year The government's budget year. It starts on April 1 and ends on March 31. For example, 2023-2024 is from April 2023 to March 2024.
- 2023-2024
- Agreement period The start date and the end date of the deal. The money can be paid at different times in this period.
- July 2, 2013 – January 31, 2024
- Competition
- Traditional competitive The government asks companies for offers and selects one of them. In open bidding, any company can make an offer. · 1 bid received
- Reference
- cfia-acia:C-2023-2024-Q1-00033
In plain English AI-generated
Payment to Black & McDonald Ltd. by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for other professional services not elsewhere specified, totaling $12,324,736.46.
Category: Other Primarily funds activity in Canada
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