2023 Canadian Contracting Trends & Market Conditions
Published: January 19, 2023
Business DevelopmentCANADAContracting Trends
In times of economic uncertainty, it’s important to future-proof your business development strategy by developing a deep understanding of how the Canadian government market is performing and where it’s headed. Learn how top trends like cooperative purchasing, sustainability, accessibility and diversity, equity & inclusion will shape the Canadian contracting landscape in the year ahead.
In times of economic uncertainty, it’s important to future-proof your business development strategy by developing a deep understanding of how the Canadian government market is performing and where it’s headed. Learn how top trends like cooperative purchasing, sustainability, accessibility and diversity, equity & inclusion will shape the Canadian contracting landscape in the year ahead.
What's Inside:
Produced by GovWin's team of veteran market analysts, this report looks at the top contracting trends and factors shaping public sector procurement in Canada. The insights contained within the report will help contractors who are currently serving any level of government across federal, provinces, territorial and the MASH sector (municipalities, academic institutions, schools, and hospitals), or those who are looking to assess their addressable market in the Canadian public sector.
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Top Canadian Contracting Trends:

Expanded Participation in Cooperative Purchasing
Cooperative purchasing, which occurs when multiple government organizations pool their buying power to purchase from the same pre-existing contracts, is accelerating in popularity.

Achieving Sustainability
Governments in Canada have begun integrating environmental performance considerations into procurement processes to advance the protection of the environment and support sustainable development.

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Government of Canada aims to increase the diversity of bidders on government contracts by implementing and revitalizing programs designed to help under-represented businesses compete.
$200B Valued at over $200 billion Canadian Dollars (CAD) per year, the Canadian market is comprised of thousands of government entities purchasing crucial goods and services. From the federal government to the provinces and territories to the MASH sector (municipalities, academic institutions, schools, and hospitals), procurement supports the numerous functions and services of government in Canada.
- 03 Introduction
- 04 Overview of Contracting Trends and Market Conditions
- 05 Selection of Contracting Trends and Market Conditions
- 07 Expanded Participation in Cooperative Purchasing and Other Forms of Group Buying
- 13 Improving Accessibility
- 19 Achieving Sustainability
- 25 Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- 34 Next Steps for Suppliers