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$53,087.40 CAD
Originally $17,289 — +207% through amendments What is an amendment?
≈ 8 months of average Canadian pay
1 warning sign on this record
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No competition
The government gave this contract of $25,000 or more to one company without an open competition.
This is permitted in some cases, for example when only one company can do the work or in an emergency.
A warning sign is a reason to look closer, not proof that someone did something wrong. How the checks work
- Department
- Department of Finance Canada
- Program The named fund or plan that the money comes from.
- Electronic Subscriptions and Electronic Publications
- 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.
- 2019-2020
- Agreement period The start date and the end date of the deal. The money can be paid at different times in this period.
- August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2020
- Competition
- Non-competitive A contract that the government gives to one company without a competition. It is also called a sole-source contract.
- Reference
- fin:C-2019-2020-Q1-00030
Published purpose
Online subscription to Globe and Mail Unlimited. Contract amended to exercise Option Year 2.
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Imported October 19, 2026 from open.canada.ca Contracts over $10k