Canadian Government Payments for Professional Services Over $100,000

Public Accounts of Canada data lists payments for professional and special services aggregating to $100,000 or more to a single payee. This detailed listing includes the service classification, payee name and location, and total amount paid. The dataset is provided by Public Services and Procurement Canada and is updated annually, with the latest metadata from April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze government spending patterns based on professional service classifications.
• Identify major contractors and their locations based on payee name and head office data.
• Track aggregate spending on smaller contracts based on totals for payments under $100,000.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the official annual Public Accounts of Canada, providing an authoritative source.
• Includes detailed breakdowns for payments over $100,000, with payee name, location, and service classification.
• For fiscal year 2009-2010 and later, also includes aggregate totals for payments under $100,000 and payee counts.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is not the official record of information; the official version is hosted elsewhere.

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada, based on Volume III of the Public Accounts of Canada.

Collection Method

Compiled from government-wide financial information published at the end of each fiscal year.

Time Range

Covers fiscal years, with enhanced detail from 2009-2010 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:35:32.945166; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada.