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CNW GROUP

Why it is here

Indicator “Contract value inflated by amendments”: 3 contracts inflated by amendments ×2 and more (+2,596,810 $) in 3 departments: Elections Canada / Parks Canada / Public Services and Procurement Canada.

The contract value grew through amendments after signing. Indicators computed from public data sets: contracts, payments, registers, trade and sanctions lists. An indicator is a reason to check, not a decision of a public authority.

Details

Company / subject
CNW GROUP
Buyer
3 departments
Indicator
Contract value inflated by amendments
Amount
CAD 2,596,810
Records behind the indicator
3
Found
3 October 2026
Code
K-10653

What stands behind it6

  1. Contract

    Communications research services

    Date 15 June 2020 · Amount CAD 2,531,250 · Buyer Public Services and Procurement Canada | Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada · Supplier CNW GROUP LTD. · Ref C-2020-2021-Q1-01714 · original value 275,770 · procedure: TC

  2. Contract

    Communications research services

    Date 15 June 2020 · Amount CAD 2,531,250 · Buyer Public Services and Procurement Canada | Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada · Supplier CNW GROUP LTD. · Ref C-2020-2021-Q1-01714 · original value 275,770 · procedure: TC

  3. Contract

    Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified - Press Release Distribution Services

    Date 20 June 2018 · Amount CAD 119,883 · Buyer NA · Supplier CNW GROUP LTD. · Ref C-2024-2025-Q4-00002 · original value 5,441 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

  4. Contract

    Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified - Press Release Distribution Services

    Date 20 June 2018 · Amount CAD 119,883 · Buyer NA · Supplier CNW GROUP LTD. · Ref C-2024-2025-Q4-00002 · original value 5,441 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

  5. Contract

    Public relations services

    Date 18 February 2009 · Amount CAD 284,381 · Buyer Parks Canada | Parcs Canada · Supplier CNW Group · Ref C-2011-2012-Q1-00476 · original value 57,494

  6. Contract

    Public relations services

    Date 18 February 2009 · Amount CAD 284,381 · Buyer Parks Canada | Parcs Canada · Supplier CNW Group · Ref C-2011-2012-Q1-00476 · original value 57,494

Other records of this company4

  1. 013 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
  2. 023 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
  3. 033 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
  4. 043 October 2026Findings · Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers

JSONFindings · Contract value inflated by amendments