Library and Archives Canada spent an estimated $12.9M in 2021-2022 on contracts.
Across 678 contracts active since the start of the 2017-2018 fiscal year, 141 have at least one amendment (21%). Of contracts with amendments, the average increase in dollar value was 78% and the average number of amendments was 1.66. Cumulatively these amendments represent an increase of $11.1M over the original contract values.
The average contract duration was 1.12 years, and the average contract value (not including contracts under $10k) was $111.3K. The longest contract was 12.01 years. The largest contract by value (including amendments) was $5.1M.
