This release was issued under a previous government.

The Sole-sourced Service Contracts Database has been updated with an additional 1,099 contracts with start dates on or before March 31, 2016. Of this number, 126 support government business and 973 provide direct social supports through Human Services. The total value of these contracts is approximately $343 million.

The online database will continue to be updated on a quarterly basis, in support of procurement accountability across the Government of Alberta.

“It is important for our government to be transparent and accountable with taxpayer dollars. We made that commitment to Albertans and we are standing by it with these quarterly updates.”

Stephanie McLean, Minister of Service Alberta

The list has been posted according to open-data principles and is presented in a user-friendly format that enables a sort-and-filter capability for most fields. The entire database can also be downloaded into a spreadsheet, accommodating further analysis.