UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Why it is here

Indicator “Contract splitting under the threshold”: 3 contracts without competition in 85–100 % threshold for 2024-2025.

Several contracts to the same supplier, each just under the threshold that requires an open procedure. 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

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Buyer

National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada · 2024-2025

Indicator

Contract splitting under the threshold

Amount

CAD 174,800

Records behind the indicator

3

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-02496

Reference

2024-2025

What stands behind it6

1. Contract

   Other business services not elsewhere specified

   Date 14 January 2025 · Amount CAD 38,000 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY · Ref C-2024-2025-Q4-00246 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

2. Contract

   Other business services not elsewhere specified

   Date 14 January 2025 · Amount CAD 38,000 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY · Ref C-2024-2025-Q4-00246 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

3. Contract

   Other business services not elsewhere specified

   Date 12 August 2024 · Amount CAD 99,000 · Buyer Cox, Michael · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY · Ref C-2024-2025-Q2-00323 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

4. Contract

   Other business services not elsewhere specified

   Date 12 August 2024 · Amount CAD 99,000 · Buyer Cox, Michael · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY · Ref C-2024-2025-Q2-00323 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

5. Contract

   Scientific services

   Date 24 May 2023 · Amount CAD 37,800 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY · Ref C-2024-2025-Q1-03089 · procedure: TN

6. Contract

   Scientific services

   Date 24 May 2023 · Amount CAD 37,800 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY · Ref C-2024-2025-Q1-03089 · procedure: TN

Other records of this company9

1. 013 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
2. 023 October 2026Findings · Contract splitting under the threshold
3. 033 October 2026Findings · Contract splitting under the threshold
4. 043 October 2026Findings · Contract splitting under the threshold
5. 053 October 2026Findings · Contract value inflated by amendments
6. 063 October 2026Findings · Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers
7. 073 October 2026Findings · Lobbied the department, then a non-competitive contract from it within 90 days
8. 083 October 2026Findings · Lobbied the department, then a non-competitive contract from it within 90 days
9. 093 October 2026Findings · Lobbying meetings followed by denser non-competitive contracting