MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT

Why it is here

Indicator “Lobbying meetings followed by denser non-competitive contracting” computed from public data: MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT — buyer Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada, CAD 69,205.

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Details

Company / subject

MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT

Buyer

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada

Indicator

Lobbying meetings followed by denser non-competitive contracting

Amount

CAD 69,205

Records behind the indicator

3

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-13469

What stands behind it3

1. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 30 November 2021 · Amount CAD 20,340 · Buyer Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2021-2022-Q3-00160 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

2. 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

3. Contract

   Research contracts

   Date 18 January 2017 · Amount CAD 23,866 · Buyer Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada · Supplier MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT · Ref C-2016-2017-Q4-00296 · procedure: TN

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 · 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