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This week in procurement.

A running record of what's moving in Canadian federal and provincial procurement, government-adjacent opportunity, and the broader market shifts that matter to the companies we work with.

July 9, 2026

The House Nobody Would Fix: Managed Decay, and How to Avoid It in Your Business

Canada's Prime Minister just announced a plan to restore 24 Sussex Drive, vacant for a decade. The real story isn't the renovation, it's what ten years of avoiding a decision actually cost.

Small Business Leadership Operations

July 6, 2026

The Quiet One Won: What the Submarine Decision Actually Teaches

Canada picked TKMS over Hanwha for its $60 billion submarine fleet. The louder, better-marketed bid lost anyway, and that's the whole lesson.

Defence Procurement Government Contracts Small Business

June 30, 2026

How Canada Picks a $60 Billion Winner: Lessons for Small Business

Canada hasn't announced who's building its next fleet of submarines, but the competition between two very different bidders already says a lot about how government procurement actually works, at any scale.

Defence Procurement Government Contracts Small Business

June 23, 2026

Contracts, Not Subsidies: What Ottawa Admits About Buying From Small Business

Governments are good at funding small businesses and noticeably worse at actually buying from them. That gap shows up everywhere, not just in tech, and it's worth understanding before you bid.

Small Business Government Contracts Procurement Strategy

June 15, 2026

Buy Canadian Policy Reduced from $25MM to $5MM: One Small Step for Procurement, Not Yet a Giant Leap for Canadian Suppliers

Lowering the Buy Canadian threshold is a real signal, but most day-to-day federal purchasing still falls below the line. Here's what the change actually does, and doesn't, change.

Buy Canadian Federal Procurement Policy Analysis

May 27, 2026

A Slower Start, a Faster System: Inside the Defence Investment Agency

A former RBC deputy chairman is now running Canada's defence procurement overhaul. The mandate is genuinely ambitious, but the industry itself is warning the transition could get bumpy before it gets faster.

Defence Procurement Government Reform Industry Outlook

May 15, 2026

Small Business Gets a Seat at the Table: Inside the New Procurement Program

A new federal program promises to make it easier for small and medium businesses to win government contracts. Here's what's confirmed, what's still unknown, and what to do while you wait.

Small Business Federal Procurement Buy Canadian

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