MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT

Why it is here

Indicator “Contract value inflated by amendments”: 3 contracts inflated by amendments ×2 and more (+1,574,834 $) in 3 departments: Natural Resources Canada / Public Health Agency of Canada / Public Safety 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

MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT

Buyer

3 departments

Indicator

Contract value inflated by amendments

Amount

CAD 1,574,834

Records behind the indicator

3

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-11092

What stands behind it6

1. Contract

   Tuition fees and costs of attending courses

   Date 10 January 2019 · Amount CAD 1,045,266 · Buyer NA · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2021-2022-Q4-00014 · original value 336,690 · procedure: OB · bids: 7

2. Contract

   Tuition fees and costs of attending courses

   Date 10 January 2019 · Amount CAD 1,045,266 · Buyer NA · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2021-2022-Q4-00014 · original value 336,690 · procedure: OB · bids: 7

3. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 21 November 2017 · Amount CAD 786,000 · Buyer Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2020-2021-Q3-00010 · original value 113,000 · procedure: OB

4. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 21 November 2017 · Amount CAD 786,000 · Buyer Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2020-2021-Q3-00010 · original value 113,000 · procedure: OB

5. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 28 March 2017 · Amount CAD 270,872 · Buyer Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2016-2017-Q4-00007 · original value 77,614 · procedure: OB

6. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 28 March 2017 · Amount CAD 270,872 · Buyer Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2016-2017-Q4-00007 · original value 77,614 · procedure: OB

Other records of this company4

1. 013 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
2. 023 October 2026Findings · Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers
3. 033 October 2026Findings · Lobbied the department, then a non-competitive contract from it within 90 days
4. 043 October 2026Findings · Lobbying meetings followed by denser non-competitive contracting