THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Why it is here

Indicator “Competition bypassed by amendments”: 1 contracts without competition inflated by amendments past the threshold, +44,272 $.

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

THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Buyer

Health Canada | Santé Canada

Indicator

Competition bypassed by amendments

Amount

CAD 44,272

Records behind the indicator

1

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-05681

What stands behind it2

1. Contract

   Scientific consultants

   Date 3 January 2024 · Amount CAD 81,171 · Buyer NA · Supplier THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · Ref C-2025-2026-Q3-00005 · original value 36,899 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

2. Contract

   Scientific consultants

   Date 3 January 2024 · Amount CAD 81,171 · Buyer NA · Supplier THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · Ref C-2025-2026-Q3-00005 · original value 36,899 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

Other records of this company5

1. 013 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
2. 023 October 2026Findings · Competitive procedure with a single bidder
3. 033 October 2026Findings · Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers
4. 043 October 2026Findings · Lobbied the department, then a non-competitive contract from it within 90 days
5. 053 October 2026Findings · Lobbying meetings followed by denser non-competitive contracting