Idea Inc: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 7 uncontested awards; 35% of its awards; 1 without a competition; 6 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-04ARGLF1VS · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Idea Inc: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/idea-inc/
Idea Inc won 7 of its 20 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-01-19 to 2025-09-04, worth $1.2M: 1 without a competition and 6 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Public Services and Procurement Canada with 5.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Public Services and Procurement Canada gave Idea Inc 10 awards: 0 without a competition, 5 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-19, latest 2024-12-30.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada gave Idea Inc 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-07, latest 2024-03-07.
Office of the Auditor General of Canada gave Idea Inc 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-04, latest 2025-09-04.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Office of the Auditor General of Canada C-2025-2026-Q2-00015 | No competition TN | $12.8K | 00 |
| 2024-03-07 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada C-2025-2026-Q1-00396 | Single bid TC | $432K | 00 |
| 2023-05-08 | Public Services and Procurement Canada C-2023-2024-Q1-02151 | Single bid TC | $307K | 00 |
| 2022-12-07 | Public Services and Procurement Canada C-2023-2024-Q1-02147 | Single bid TC | $299K | 00 |
| 2022-11-15 | Public Services and Procurement Canada C-2022-2023-Q3-02008 | Single bid TC | $395K | 00 |
| 2022-10-26 | Public Services and Procurement Canada C-2022-2023-Q3-01553 | Single bid TC | $55.1K | 00 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries · Idea Inc in the register
Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of contracts over $10,000 (open.canada.ca), Open Government Licence – Canada. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.