MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT

Why it is here

Indicator “Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers”: 13 contracts without competition in 95–100 % threshold at 7 different departments.

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Details

Company / subject

MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT

Buyer

7 departments

Indicator

Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers

Amount

CAD 395,669

Records behind the indicator

13

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-12114

What stands behind it10

1. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 20 February 2024 · Amount CAD 40,000 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2023-2024-Q4-01050 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

2. Contract

   Research contracts (specify)

   Date 16 January 2023 · Amount CAD 39,889 · Buyer LAUZON, STEFANY · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2022-2023-Q4-00205 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

3. Contract

   Training consultants

   Date 25 August 2021 · Amount CAD 39,500 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2021-2022-Q2-00384 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

4. Contract

   RESEARCH CONTRACTS

   Date 21 December 2020 · Amount CAD 39,539 · Buyer Transport Canada | Transports Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref TC-2020-2021-Q3-00461 · procedure: TN

5. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 13 November 2020 · Amount CAD 39,761 · Buyer Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada · Supplier Mars Discovery District · Ref C-2020-2021-Q3-00552 · procedure: TN

6. Contract

   Research contracts

   Date 7 February 2020 · Amount CAD 23,843 · Buyer Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2019-2020-Q4-00505 · procedure: TN

7. Contract

   Research contracts

   Date 7 February 2020 · Amount CAD 23,843 · Buyer Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2019-2020-Q4-00505 · procedure: TN

8. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 31 March 2019 · Amount CAD 24,999 · Buyer Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2018-2019-Q4-00359 · procedure: TN

9. Contract

   Training consultants

   Date 7 February 2019 · Amount CAD 24,967 · Buyer Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2018-2019-Q4-00468 · procedure: TN

10. Contract

    Management consulting

    Date 16 October 2018 · Amount CAD 24,900 · Buyer Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2018-2019-Q3-00189 · procedure: TN

10 of 13 records shown.

Other records of this company4

1. 013 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
2. 023 October 2026Findings · Contract value inflated by amendments
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