Veterans Affairs Canada: standing offers & supply arrangements
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Active agreements (per holder)
2
Distinct holders
2
Agreement numbers
2
Expiring in 12 months
2
What the numbers say
- MacKinnon & Bowes Ltd. holds the most active agreements here (1).
- 2 agreements expire in the next 12 months; replacement solicitations are often posted on CanadaBuys before an agreement lapses, but that is not guaranteed.
Holders with the most active agreements
| Holder | Agreements | Types | Latest expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacKinnon & Bowes Ltd. | 1 | NMSO | 2027-01-31 |
| Trimtag Trading Inc | 1 | NISO | 2027-03-31 |
By category
| Category | Agreements |
|---|---|
| Funeral and associated services | 1 |
| Signage and accessories | 1 |
Expiring in the next 12 months
| Agreement | Type | Holder | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortuary Services Mackinnon and Bowes CW2334717 · 85171500 - Funeral and associated services | NMSO | MacKinnon & Bowes Ltd. | 2024-01-19 | 2027-01-31 |
| NISO Custom Lapel Pins (Clothing, Individual Equipment and Insignia). CW2263339 · 55120000 - Signage and accessories | NISO | Trimtag Trading Inc | 2022-10-19 | 2027-03-31 |
Most recently awarded active agreements
| Agreement | Type | Holder | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortuary Services Mackinnon and Bowes CW2334717 · 85171500 - Funeral and associated services | NMSO | MacKinnon & Bowes Ltd. | 2024-01-19 | 2027-01-31 |
| NISO Custom Lapel Pins (Clothing, Individual Equipment and Insignia). CW2263339 · 55120000 - Signage and accessories | NISO | Trimtag Trading Inc | 2022-10-19 | 2027-03-31 |
Method & sources
Source: the Government of Canada "Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements" open dataset (Open Government Licence – Canada), file published 2026-10-15, refreshed weekly. One row per agreement number and holder; delivery regions are merged. Holders are linked to company pages by exact name match, so some links may be missing. Listing here is not an endorsement by the Government of Canada.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Data dictionary (agreement types)
Agreement types explained
- SA — Supply arrangement
- A pre-qualified pool of suppliers. Holding one does not guarantee work: departments run a second, limited competition among qualified suppliers before awarding a contract.
- NMSO — National Master Standing Offer
- An offer to supply goods or services at set prices and terms, which any federal department across Canada can use by issuing call-ups. No contract exists until a call-up is placed.
- RMSO — Regional Master Standing Offer
- Like a national master standing offer, but limited to one region; any department in that region may issue call-ups.
- NISO — National Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use across Canada.
- RISO — Regional Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use in one region.
- DISO — Departmental Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer a department set up under its own authority for its own needs.