MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT

Why it is here

Indicator “Competition bypassed by amendments”: 1 contracts without competition inflated by amendments past the threshold, +15,800 $.

Amendments raised the contract far above the amount that was competed. 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

Privy Council Office | Bureau du Conseil privé

Indicator

Competition bypassed by amendments

Amount

CAD 15,800

Records behind the indicator

1

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-04596

What stands behind it2

1. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 1 December 2019 · Amount CAD 25,800 · Buyer Privy Council Office | Bureau du Conseil privé · Supplier MaRS Discovery District · Ref C-2019-2020-Q4-00009 · original value 10,000 · procedure: TN

2. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 1 December 2019 · Amount CAD 25,800 · Buyer Privy Council Office | Bureau du Conseil privé · Supplier MaRS Discovery District · Ref C-2019-2020-Q4-00009 · original value 10,000 · procedure: TN

Other records of this company4

1. 013 October 2026Findings · Contract value inflated 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