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Founding membership opens soonTested on 2025–26 DND awards: 42% of the tenders first-time winners went on to win were in the Brief’s top fifth of picks. Chance would give 20%.
The nearest open notices, placed by the days left to act. Gold is a sole-source award you can still object to.
Type what your firm sells. 241 defence and security tenders are open for bids this week.
18open tenders match “ship repair”
It was awarded without competition. Held by GENERAL DYNACMIS ORDONANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS - CANADA. Firms that could supply it have 7 months to get ready for the re-tender.
Contract ending ·
Contract record ↗
Sole-source you can challenge
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan). Objections close Oct 28.
Official notice ↗A good first defence bid
Department of National Defence (DND). Closes Jan 14.
Supply arrangement (first-time DND winners win these 2.9× as often as average).
Official notice ↗Bid now
Department of National Defence (DND). Closes Nov 5.
Official notice ↗Early signal
Defence Construction Canada - Atlantic Region. Closes Jan 14.
Official notice ↗The notices are. What isn’t joined up is who won before, when contracts end and which notices are sole-source. That’s what the Brief adds.
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