National Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedEngineering Consulting Services for Defence Innovation Research Program
Awarded 29 Jun 2018
Awarded29 Jun 2018
Value$1,128,970.57
SupplierUrthecast
AgencyNational Defence
ProvinceCanada
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 5y 9mo ago2y 7mo term
Awarded 29 June 2018Expired 31 Jan 2021
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National Defence awarded a contract to Urthecast for engineering consulting services under the Defence Innovation Research Program (DIRP).
The contract, valued at CAD 1,128,970.57, was competitively sourced and had been omitted from a previous public disclosure.
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