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ARCHIVED Annual Report 2005-2006
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Research Firms
| Firm | Contract Value |
Number of Projects |
|---|---|---|
| EKOS Research Associates | 5,302 | 96 |
| Environics Research Group | 3,501 | 62 |
| Decima Research | 3,140 | 54 |
| Phoenix Strategic Perspectives | 2,457 | 44 |
| IPSOS REID | 1,810 | 57 |
| CRÉATEC + | 1,413 | 14 |
| Phase 5 Consulting Group | 1,199 | 20 |
| Corporate Research Associates | 1,034 | 27 |
| The Strategic Counsel | 955 | 15 |
| SAGE Research | 909 | 15 |
In 2005-2006 the Government of Canada used the services of 61 research firms to fulfill its public opinion research needs, for both custom research and syndicated studies. EKOS Research Associates was the most active research supplier to the Government of Canada in terms of number of projects (96) as well as contract value ($5.3 million). Environics Research Group was the second most active, with 62 projects and an approximate contract value of $3.5 million. Eleven firms had 10 or more projects each.
For a complete listing of all the firms, see Appendix II: Complete Listing of Research Firms Engaged in Public Opinion Research, 2005-2006.
| Firm | Contract Value |
Number of Projects |
|---|---|---|
| EKOS Research Associates | 4,118 | 58 |
| Decima Research | 3,135 | 53 |
| Environics Research Group | 3,000 | 40 |
| Phoenix Strategic Perspectives | 2,289 | 36 |
| IPSOS REID | 1,458 | 35 |
| CRÉATEC + | 1,413 | 14 |
| Phase 5 Consulting Group | 1,199 | 20 |
| Corporate Research Associates | 990 | 23 |
| The Strategic Counsel | 955 | 15 |
| SAGE Research | 909 | 15 |
| Firm | Contract Value |
|---|---|
| EKOS Research Associates | 1,183 |
| Environics Research Group | 500 |
| IPSOS REID | 352 |
| Institute for Citizen-Centred Service | 203 |
| Phoenix Strategic Perspectives | 167 |
| CROP (Centre de recherche sur l'opinion publique) | 105 |
| D-CODE | 54 |
| McAllister Opinion Research | 50 |
| Corporate Research Associates | 45 |
| GLOBESCAN | 42 |
Government departments and agencies subscribed to syndicated studies undertaken by 19 different research firms during 2005-2006. EKOS Research Associates' syndicated studies accounted for 41 percent of the total contract value of federal government subscriptions. EKOS' top syndicated studies included The Security Monitor, Rethinking Government and Rethinking the Information Highway.
Environics Research Group again ranked second during the fiscal year; its top studies included Focus Canada and North of 60 and Remote Community Monitor. Ipsos Reid was the third most active firm for syndicated studies in 2005-2006, with contributions including Trend Report and Reconnecting Government With Youth. For a thematic overview of syndicated studies, see Appendix III: Thematic Overview of Syndicated Studies, 2005-2006.
For More Information
This report provides an overview of public opinion research activities in the Government of Canada during the fiscal year 2005-2006.
If you have any comments or questions, please contact us:
Public Opinion Research Directorate
Consulting, Information Shared Services Branch
Public Works and Government Services Canada
155 Queen Street, 5th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0S5
T: 613-943-5130
F: 613-947-1818
E-mail: DGCISPOpinionPublique.CISSBPublicOpinion@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
