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MELTWATER NEWS CANADA

Why it is here

Indicator “Competition bypassed by amendments”: 2 contracts without competition inflated by amendments past the threshold, +110,275 $.

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
MELTWATER NEWS CANADA
Buyer
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Indicator
Competition bypassed by amendments
Amount
CAD 110,275
Records behind the indicator
2
Found
3 October 2026
Code
K-04647

What stands behind it4

  1. Contract

    Data and database access services

    Date 22 January 2021 · Amount CAD 108,456 · Buyer NA · Supplier MELTWATER NEWS CANADA INC · Ref C-2023-2024-Q4-00493 · original value 26,250 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  2. Contract

    Data and database access services

    Date 22 January 2021 · Amount CAD 108,456 · Buyer NA · Supplier MELTWATER NEWS CANADA INC · Ref C-2023-2024-Q4-00493 · original value 26,250 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  3. Contract

    Data and database access services

    Date 19 February 2019 · Amount CAD 56,138 · Buyer NA · Supplier MELTWATER NEWS CANADA INC. · Ref C-2019-2020-Q4-00824 · original value 28,069 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  4. Contract

    Data and database access services

    Date 19 February 2019 · Amount CAD 56,138 · Buyer NA · Supplier MELTWATER NEWS CANADA INC. · Ref C-2019-2020-Q4-00824 · original value 28,069 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

Other records of this company6

  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 · Competitive procedure with a single bidder
  5. 053 October 2026Findings · Contract value inflated by amendments
  6. 063 October 2026Findings · Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers

JSONFindings · Competition bypassed by amendments