Research findings
Deep dives computed from the compiled corpus. Every figure traces to release 2026.10; each page carries its own denominators and known limitations.
Construction averages 3.14 bidders per tender; services 1.78; goods 1.61. 75.4% of service tenders end with exactly one bid. Category, yearly, method, buyer, and bidder-level evidence.
quebeccompetition
The top 100 vendors capture 62.6% of value on 12.8% of contracts; 87.2% of awards go to everyone else. National Defence alone accounts for 38.9% of lifetime value.
federalvendorsdepartments
29.3% of procedure-labelled awards since 2015 were awarded without a competitive process. The rate fell to 23.7% in 2018 and has climbed back to 32.8% in 2015.
federalno-tender
2,043 complaints across 1990–2026. Twelve repeat complainants account for 120 cases; the annual series has ranged from 48 to 108 complaints in completed years.
cittdisputes
15,068 awards worth $12.7B (2012–2026). Transportation portfolios account for 61.1% of value; the top vendor holds $682.9M across 45 awards.
british columbiaministries
Single-bid rates across the 13 largest Quebec buyers span 37.3% (transport) to 92.6% (health) — a structural, buyer-level difference, not noise.
quebecbuyers