Joe Noss

I think fixing procurement is the best way to improve government.

Bring Your Own Shipping: Canada's NATO Procurement Problem

Feb 10, 2026

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8 min read

Bring Your Own Shipping: Canada's NATO Procurement Problem

We analyzed a decade of NATO contracts. Canada has some work to do.

Joe Noss

Halifax: The Only Procurement Deep Dive You'll Ever Need

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

Halifax: The Only Procurement Deep Dive You'll Ever Need

We analyzed $600 million in contracts so you don't have to. You're welcome. (And we're sorry.)

Joe Noss

From Halifax to Burnaby, Everyone's Buying Something

Jan 27, 2026

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10 min read

From Halifax to Burnaby, Everyone's Buying Something

A six-month look at Canadian government procurement across 2,575 organizations

Joe Noss

Buy the North: Trains, Tundra, and Thresholds

Jan 20, 2026

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11 min read

Buy the North: Trains, Tundra, and Thresholds

$3.3 billion in new commitments, updated contracting limits, and 80 municipalities looking for consultants

Joe Noss

Government Procurement

Jan 13, 2026

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12 min read

Checking Ottawa's AI Receipt

Canadian Procurement Pulse: AI Special Edition

Joe Noss

Dec 23, 2025

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15 min read

The Good, The Bad, and The Canadian

Canadian Procurement Pulse: Buy Canada Policy Edition

Joe Noss

Defence Procurement: Now Featuring Actual Procurement

Dec 16, 2025

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13 min read

Defence Procurement: Now Featuring Actual Procurement

Canadian Procurement Pulse: December 07 - December 14

Joe Noss

The Defence Gold Rush Is On: What We Learned from 29K Federal Contracts

Dec 9, 2025

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11 min read

The Defence Gold Rush Is On: What We Learned from 29K Federal Contracts

Canadian Procurement Pulse: November 28 - December 07

Joe Noss

Energy Deals and 90% Canadian (Power to the Provinces)

Dec 3, 2025

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9 min read

Energy Deals and 90% Canadian (Power to the Provinces)

Canadian Procurement Pulse: November 14 - December 2

Joe Noss

The Great Plains Exodus Creates Municipal Gold Rush

Nov 25, 2025

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8 min read

The Great Plains Exodus Creates Municipal Gold Rush

Canadian Procurement Pulse: Municipal Technology Spotlight

Joe Noss

Standing Offers Exposed: Where $680M in Government IT Spending Actually Flows

Nov 18, 2025

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9 min read

Standing Offers Exposed: Where $680M in Government IT Spending Actually Flows

GovCon Weekly Data Analysis: Jan-Sep 2025

Joe Noss

The Buy Canadian Budget:Not Just Maple Syrup Anymore

Nov 6, 2025

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6 min read

The Buy Canadian Budget:Not Just Maple Syrup Anymore

Canadian Procurement Pulse: Budget Edition

Joe Noss

Ottawa's Head Stuck in the Cloud: Why Amazon Can't Be Fired

Nov 4, 2025

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11 min read

Ottawa's Head Stuck in the Cloud: Why Amazon Can't Be Fired

Canadian Procurement Pulse: October 27 - November 2

Joe Noss

Sewers, Sole-Source, and Solutions-Based: Procurement That Actually Works

Oct 28, 2025

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14 min read

Sewers, Sole-Source, and Solutions-Based: Procurement That Actually Works

Canadian Procurement Pulse: October 19 - October 26

Joe Noss

Oct 21, 2025

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11 min read

What really is a Bait and Switch?

Canadian Procurement Pulse: October 12 - October 19

Joe Noss

Trust But Don't Verify: Canada's $1.6 Billion Procurement Lesson

Oct 14, 2025

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9 min read

Trust But Don't Verify: Canada's $1.6 Billion Procurement Lesson

Canadian Procurement Pulse: October 05 - October 12, 2025

Joe Noss

Turn and Face the Strange: Procurement Policy Overhaul

Oct 7, 2025

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10 min read

Turn and Face the Strange: Procurement Policy Overhaul

Canadian Procurement Pulse: September 28 - October 05, 2025

Joe Noss

Buy Canadian: The Details Are Finally Here (Sort Of)

Sep 30, 2025

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9 min read

Buy Canadian: The Details Are Finally Here (Sort Of)

Canadian Procurement Pulse: September 14 - September 30

Joe Noss

Procurement is Back: September Data Dump

Sep 24, 2025

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9 min read

Procurement is Back: September Data Dump

GovCon Weekly Data Dump: Aug - Sep

Joe Noss

Sep 16, 2025

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8 min read

Nunavut Summer, Frugal Fall

Canadian Procurement Pulse: September 07 - September 14

Joe Noss

Silicon Valley Just Got Ghosted: Canada's Sovereignty Revolution Begins

Sep 9, 2025

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10 min read

Silicon Valley Just Got Ghosted: Canada's Sovereignty Revolution Begins

Canadian Procurement Pulse: August 21 - September 7, 2025

Joe Noss

What 3,059 Opportunities Reveal About Government Contracting

Sep 2, 2025

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9 min read

What 3,059 Opportunities Reveal About Government Contracting

The Summer Procurement Data Dump: July - August

Joe Noss

MONOPOLY: ENDGAME - Government Markets Under Siege

Aug 19, 2025

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9 min read

MONOPOLY: ENDGAME - Government Markets Under Siege

Special Edition: Monopolies in Government Procurement

Joe Noss

Buy Canadian (If Anyone Actually Shows Up)

Aug 12, 2025

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10 min read

Buy Canadian (If Anyone Actually Shows Up)

Canadian Procurement Pulse: August 03 - August 10

Joe Noss

I Can See Clearly Now (That Your Specs Are Rigged)

Aug 6, 2025

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7 min read

I Can See Clearly Now (That Your Specs Are Rigged)

Canadian Procurement Pulse - July 14-30, 2025

Joe Noss

Joe Noss

Bring Your Own Shipping: Canada's NATO Procurement Problem

Halifax: The Only Procurement Deep Dive You'll Ever Need

From Halifax to Burnaby, Everyone's Buying Something

Buy the North: Trains, Tundra, and Thresholds

Checking Ottawa's AI Receipt

The Good, The Bad, and The Canadian

Defence Procurement: Now Featuring Actual Procurement

The Defence Gold Rush Is On: What We Learned from 29K Federal Contracts

Energy Deals and 90% Canadian (Power to the Provinces)

The Great Plains Exodus Creates Municipal Gold Rush

Standing Offers Exposed: Where $680M in Government IT Spending Actually Flows

The Buy Canadian Budget:Not Just Maple Syrup Anymore

Ottawa's Head Stuck in the Cloud: Why Amazon Can't Be Fired

Sewers, Sole-Source, and Solutions-Based: Procurement That Actually Works

What really is a Bait and Switch?

Trust But Don't Verify: Canada's $1.6 Billion Procurement Lesson

Turn and Face the Strange: Procurement Policy Overhaul

Buy Canadian: The Details Are Finally Here (Sort Of)

Procurement is Back: September Data Dump

Nunavut Summer, Frugal Fall

Silicon Valley Just Got Ghosted: Canada's Sovereignty Revolution Begins

What 3,059 Opportunities Reveal About Government Contracting

MONOPOLY: ENDGAME - Government Markets Under Siege

Buy Canadian (If Anyone Actually Shows Up)

I Can See Clearly Now (That Your Specs Are Rigged)

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