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Invoices that add up past a limit

Two or more invoices from one supplier for the same thing, each under a limit, together over it.

Splitting one purchase into several smaller ones to stay under a limit is the classic way around a tender rule.

How this is worked out, and what it cannot tell you

The Open Contracting Partnership's guide to red flags puts it this way: a red flag is not evidence that anything wrong happened. It points at something that may be worth a closer look.

Supplier, buyer and date	Invoices	Together	Lines
A. HARVEY & CO. LTD., 2024-02-26	3	$291,842	1 2 3
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., 2023-06-23	7	$240,619	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., 2022-08-08	7	$214,726	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., 2024-06-17	4	$197,371	1 2 3 4
RV ANDERSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED, 2023-11-21	2	$188,394	1 2
The Shaw Group Limited, 2024-06-12	17	$171,610	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
HICKMAN MOTORS LTD., 2025-03-10	3	$163,699	1 2 3
The Shaw Group Limited, 2024-10-17	16	$161,515	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
HI-VIS TRAFFIC CONTROL INC., 2025-01-24	14	$147,315	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
A. HARVEY & CO. LTD., 2023-03-13	2	$145,905	1 2
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., 2025-07-30	2	$145,590	1 2
G PELLEY LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2025-02-06	4	$93,081	1 2 3 4
EAST COAST HYDRAULICS NFLD LTD., National Defence, 2026-04-01	6	$89,178	1 2 3 4 5 6
PORT ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS INC, National Defence, 2025-11-03	6	$85,435	1 2 3 4 5 6
PORT ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS INC, National Defence, 2025-12-30	4	$73,872	1 2 3 4
ELECTRIC MOTOR & PUMP, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2025-01-21	4	$68,568	1 2 3 4
PORT ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS INC, National Defence, 2025-10-15	4	$67,077	1 2 3 4
ELECTRIC MOTOR & PUMP, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-11-13	4	$67,077	1 2 3 4
FRACFLOW CONSULTANTS INC., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2021-11-26	3	$64,995	1 2 3
ACKLANDS-GRAINGER INC., National Defence, 2025-12-04	4	$61,280	1 2 3 4
MADSEN DIESEL & TURBINE, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-03-13	4	$59,196	1 2 3 4
NUNAVUT EXCAVATING 2007 INC, Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025-10-30	4	$58,215	1 2 3 4
SYSCO CANADA INC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-05-29	3	$56,971	1 2 3
PETRO PLUS INC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-09-01	4	$55,062	1 2 3 4
EASTERN VALVE & CONTROL SPECIALTIES, National Defence, 2025-12-09	3	$53,800	1 2 3
EAST COAST HYDRAULICS NFLD LTD., National Defence, 2026-05-14	3	$53,730	1 2 3
EAST COAST HYDRAULICS NFLD LTD., National Defence, 2026-01-09	3	$53,055	1 2 3
DF BARNES SERVICES LIMITED, National Defence, 2026-06-11	3	$52,969	1 2 3
GLAMOX CANADA INC., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-02-15	3	$52,843	1 2 3
PENNECON ENERGY HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS, National Defence, 2025-11-14	3	$51,475	1 2 3
FUSION MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, National Defence, 2026-05-05	3	$51,138	1 2 3
D F BARNES LIMITED, National Defence, 2026-05-12	3	$51,010	1 2 3
EAST COAST HYDRAULICS NFLD LTD., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-02-11	3	$50,867	1 2 3
RIDEOUT TOOL & MACHINE INC, National Defence, 2025-10-15	3	$50,038	1 2 3
AFN ENGINEERING, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2021-09-27	3	$49,904	1 2 3
AFN ENGINEERING, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2026-06-08	3	$49,742	1 2 3
EASTERN VALVE & CONTROL SPECIALTIES, National Defence, 2026-04-20	3	$49,367	1 2 3
EAST COAST HYDRAULICS NFLD LTD., National Defence, 2026-05-22	3	$49,289	1 2 3
PORT ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS INC, National Defence, 2025-12-10	3	$47,340	1 2 3
ANDERSON ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LT D, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-01-13	3	$46,988	1 2 3
RIDEOUT TOOL & MACHINE INC, National Defence, 2025-10-28	3	$46,403	1 2 3
PENNECON TECHNICAL SERVICES, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-01-22	3	$46,368	1 2 3
ATLANTIC GROCERY DISTRIBUTORS LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-08-28	3	$45,996	1 2 3
L PENNEY ELECTRICAL LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2025-02-24	3	$44,850	1 2 3
BASIL FEARN (93) LTD, National Defence, 2025-10-10	3	$43,454	1 2 3
MADSEN DIESEL & TURBINE, National Defence, 2025-09-11	3	$43,333	1 2 3
Eagle Vision Leadership Training Solutions Inc, National Defence, 2025-04-22	2	$43,043	1 2
The Centre for Innovation Studies THECIS, Prairies Economic Development Canada, 2022-05-06	2	$42,998	1 2
MADSEN DIESEL & TURBINE, National Defence, 2026-06-02	3	$42,587	1 2 3
BASIL FEARN (93) LTD, National Defence, 2026-05-28	3	$42,290	1 2 3
Q. N. H. EXCAVATING AND LANDSCAPING LTD, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2022-08-08	2	$42,090	1 2
AFN ENGINEERING, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-05-23	2	$41,860	1 2
AFN ENGINEERING, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2021-10-21	2	$41,698	1 2
Eagle Vision Leadership Training Solutions Inc., National Defence, 2026-06-29	2	$41,633	1 2
ATLANTIC GROCERY DISTRIBUTORS LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2023-08-28	2	$41,364	1 2
MADSEN DIESEL & TURBINE, National Defence, 2025-10-03	3	$41,159	1 2 3
GIP Technical Solutions Ltd, National Defence, 2026-05-21	3	$40,789	1 2 3
CROSBIE ENGINEERING LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-10-19	2	$40,607	1 2
CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL RESCUE, National Defence, 2025-12-01	3	$40,553	1 2 3
NARL MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-07-30	2	$40,288	1 2
AFN ENGINEERING, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2021-05-10	2	$40,250	1 2
KMJ CONSTRUCTION LTD., National Defence, 2024-08-23	2	$40,219	1 2
AQUATIC CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2026-06-17	2	$39,992	1 2
FUSION MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, National Defence, 2025-12-10	2	$39,991	1 2
MERIDIAN ENGINEERING INC., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2021-08-04	2	$39,963	1 2
MADSEN DIESEL & TURBINE, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-02-10	3	$39,882	1 2 3
GRAND & TOY LIMITED, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-01-31	2	$39,774	1 2
GRAYBAR CANADA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-01-31	2	$39,736	1 2
DAVTEC MARINE INC., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-02-29	2	$39,675	1 2
MADSEN DIESEL & TURBINE, National Defence, 2025-10-20	2	$39,567	1 2
GIP Technical Solutions Ltd, National Defence, 2026-04-15	3	$39,524	1 2 3
MERCER'S MARINE EQUIPMENT LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-02-01	2	$39,504	1 2
DF BARNES SERVICES LIMITED, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2023-05-12	3	$39,428	1 2 3
EASTERN VALVE & CONTROL SPECIALTIES, National Defence, 2026-03-10	2	$39,245	1 2
FUSION MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, National Defence, 2026-03-02	2	$39,111	1 2
NUNAVUT EXCAVATING 2007 INC, Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025-08-11	2	$38,449	1 2
MNP LLP, Prairies Economic Development Canada, 2022-08-12	2	$38,132	1 2
EASTERN TECHNICAL MARINE LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-06-12	2	$38,123	1 2
MERCER'S MARINE EQUIPMENT LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2025-03-07	2	$38,018	1 2
L PENNEY ELECTRICAL LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-02-02	3	$37,996	1 2 3
HERCULES SLR INC, National Defence, 2026-06-23	2	$37,462	1 2
Ray Neon Signs INC., Prairies Economic Development Canada, 2022-02-21	2	$37,385	1 2
GRAYBAR CANADA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-03-25	2	$37,130	1 2
R CORCORAN CONTRACTING LTD, National Defence, 2025-10-09	3	$36,915	1 2 3
GLAMOX CANADA INC., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-12-19	3	$36,770	1 2 3
CACTUS SHIP REPAIR INC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-05-30	2	$36,655	1 2
ANDERSON ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LT, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2021-07-20	2	$36,646	1 2
EXTREME EAST RIGGING SERVICES LTD, National Defence, 2025-12-10	2	$36,478	1 2
DF BARNES SERVICES LIMITED, National Defence, 2025-11-28	2	$36,409	1 2
HARBOUR AUTHORITY PORT AU CHOIX, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022-06-22	2	$36,340	1 2
WAJAX POWER SYSTEMS, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2023-02-23	2	$36,168	1 2
Eastern Audio Limited, Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat, 2024-06-13	2	$36,130	1 2
NARL MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, National Defence, 2025-09-25	2	$35,491	1 2
GLAMOX CANADA INC., National Defence, 2025-09-17	2	$35,294	1 2
ATLANTIC GROCERY DISTRIBUTORS LTD, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024-07-04	2	$35,219	1 2
MERCER'S MARINE EQUIPMENT LTD, National Defence, 2026-03-05	2	$34,687	1 2
FUSION MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, National Defence, 2026-01-30	2	$34,575	1 2
BIOGREEN WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTE, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2025-05-02	2	$34,500	1 2
80259 NL INC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2026-03-23	2	$34,494	1 2
EASTERN VALVE & CONTROL SPECIALTIES, National Defence, 2026-05-01	2	$34,183	1 2

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