Trends—17th Annual report on Government of Canada public opinion research activities

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The volume of research fluctuates from year to year depending on the government’s needs. The tables represent a summary of past research studies and contract values.

Table 4: Number of research studies and contract values by fiscal year
Period Number of research studies Contract value (in millions of dollars)
April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 124 $11.9
April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 129 $12.5
April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 51 $3.8
April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 54 $4.1
April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 81 $4.9
April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 72 $4.3
April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 100 $6.5
April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 136 $7.9
April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 148 $8.3
April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 131 $8.1
April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 446 $24.8
April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 562 $31.4
Table 5: Historic averages of the number of studies and contract values
Period Yearly average number of research studies Yearly average contract value (in millions of dollars)
In the last 5 years
(April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2018)
88 $7.4
In the last 10 years
(April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2018)
103 $7.2
In the last 15 years
(April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2018)
251 $14.0
In the last 20 years
(April 1, 1998 to March 31, 2018)
326 $15.7
Table 6: Procurement methods for research studies in the April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 fiscal year
Procurement methods Number of research studies Contract value % Contract value
Standing offers 110 $9,879,646.14 83.3%
Public tenders (buyandsell.gc.ca) 3 $1,346,026.06 11.4%
Other methods 11 $630,880.00 5.3%
Total 124 $11,856,552.20 100%

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