Canada · Federal contract register · Supplier record

Backman

Line: Image/Video communications equipment (includes telepresence/video conferencing equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)Register loaded to June 2026Compiled 16 October 2026

Backman — Canada · Federal contract register · Supplier record: 86 contracts, all years ($3,185,810 · Mar 2006 – May 2026); $495K since January 2024 (7 contracts · 5 departments); 59th rank in the line (of 336 suppliers · 0.48%); 36 departments never served ($19.6M on the line without Backman).

Assay record ASY-CA-1DLS6TV1Y1 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Backman: 7 government contracts in Canada since 2024”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/backman/

86
contracts, all years
$3,185,810 · Mar 2006 – May 2026
$495K
since January 2024
7 contracts · 5 departments
59th
rank in the line
of 336 suppliers · 0.48%
36
departments never served
$19.6M on the line without Backman

Own record by year

2019 onward
$208K
$128K
$77.4K
$212K
$225K
$88.4K
$186K
$221K
20192020202120222023202420252026

Who buys from Backman

since January 2024
5departments
$495Kpaid
37.9%top buyer
Public Services and Procurement Canada37.9%
$187,565
Royal Canadian Mounted Police37.5%
$185,516
National Defence14.7%
$72,732
Parks Canada7.7%
$38,368
Veterans Review and Appeal Board2.2%
$11,006

Before 2024 only: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Canada Border Services Agency, Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Shared Services Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada.

Contracts

1 on record

Lines the register files it under

6 lines · all years
Image/video communications equipment (includes telepresence/video conferencing equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)this page
$1,101,146
Video recording and reproducing equipment
$322,427
Protection services
$291,308
House furnishing, excluding furniture
$254,465
Computer equipment related to production and operations (P&O) environment-all servers, storage, printers, etc. (includes all related parts and peripherals)
$170,160
Audio-visual services
$162,943

The line

since January 2024
$84.5Mline value
912contracts
45departments
336suppliers
57.3%held by top ten

Image/Video communications equipment (includes telepresence/video conferencing equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)

$37.6M
$34.1M
$12.7M
202420252026Jan–Jun
59thof 336 suppliers
$404,432Backman in the line
0.48%share of the line
4.9%of $3,815,315 spent by Public Services and Procurement Canada
4.3%of $4,342,394 spent by Royal Canadian Mounted Police
0.1%of $21,288,975 spent by National Defence
100new suppliers since 2024 · $7.0M

Departments that buy the line and never bought from Backman

36departments
322contracts
$19,576,234since January 2024
199contracts under $40,000
$4,210,322under $40,000
Global Affairs Canada112 contracts
$5,204,810
Courts Administration Service33 contracts
$4,822,807
Transport Canada17 contracts
$1,143,060
National Research Council Canada30 contracts
$1,134,436
Canada School of Public Service14 contracts
$1,109,741
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada14 contracts
$1,035,916
Library and Archives Canada13 contracts
$982,108
Canadian Space Agency8 contracts
$721,934
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada9 contracts
$553,219
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada11 contracts
$360,580
Privy Council Office8 contracts
$352,875
Statistics Canada4 contracts
$284,167
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada5 contracts
$210,797
Women and Gender Equality Canada1 contract
$205,082
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada4 contracts
$186,139
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission4 contracts
$136,473
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada2 contracts
$127,352
Accessibility Standards Canada2 contracts
$95,510
Elections Canada4 contracts
$95,039
Natural Resources Canada3 contracts
$92,430
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada1 contract
$80,959
Canadian Food Inspection Agency1 contract
$63,640
Canadian Human Rights Commission2 contracts
$63,601
Canadian Transportation Agency2 contracts
$59,628
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada1 contract
$57,316
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada1 contract
$57,316
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada2 contracts
$50,804
Public Safety Canada3 contracts
$48,369
Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians1 contract
$40,497
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat1 contract
$39,994
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP2 contracts
$32,616
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2 contracts
$31,478
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada2 contracts
$29,767
International Joint Commission1 contract
$28,236
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions1 contract
$27,146
National Security and Intelligence Review Agency1 contract
$10,388

How the line is bought

by value, since 2024
8%no competition
18%one applicant
0of these to Backman
Competed, several suppliers applied540 contracts
$62,472,279 · 74.0%
Competed, one supplier applied235 contracts
$15,133,960 · 17.9%
Awarded directly, no competition137 contracts
$6,844,566 · 8.1%

Contracts reaching their end dates

Oct 2026 – October 2027
28contracts
$2,276,820end by October 2027
21end in March 2027 · $1.8M
11in departments never served · $463K
$188K
$41.4K
$28.4K
$1.8M
$126K
$64.1K
$34.5K
Nov 261 contractJan 271 contractFeb 272 contractsMar 2721 contractsApr 271 contractJun 271 contractJul 271 contract

Notices in the line

CanadaBuys, 16 October 2026
10notices
5open today
5standing lists
Notice and buyerClosesStatus
W3536-270002 VHF Radio Lease
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
19 Oct 2026Open
Design, Installation, Maintenance and Support of Electronic Security Systems
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) · Competitive - Open bidding
19 Oct 2026Open
Conferencing Solution Modernisation
Parole Board of Canada (PBC) · Competitive - Traditional
23 Oct 2026Open
Strategic Radio Capability HF RFI
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
30 Oct 2026Open
Provision of three (3) High Frequency Radio Sets in accordance with the characteristics described in this document to Department of National Defence
Department of National Defence (DND) · Competitive - Open bidding
3 Dec 2026Open
Audio Visual (AV) equipment and systems
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
22 Jan 2030List to Jan 2030
Request for Supply Arrangement for Technical Integration Services for Conferencing and Audiovisual Solutions
Shared Services Canada (SSC) · Competitive - Open bidding
27 Jan 2030List to Jan 2030
Ongoing Qualification RFSA - Perimeter Security Management System and Interior Security Management System
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
19 Aug 2030List to Aug 2030
RFSA - Energy Efficiency Regulated Products Testing.
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) · Competitive - Open bidding
31 Dec 2040List to Dec 2040
Inmate Purchasing Plan
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) · Competitive - Open bidding
—No closing date

Suppliers next to it in the line

since January 2024
PANASONIC CANADA INC.8 contracts · 3 departments
$410,772
Backman
$404,432
CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LTD4 contracts · 4 departments
$398,989
GRAND & TOY LIMITED1 contract · 1 department
$386,201

All 336 suppliers in the line

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