> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.northaxiumdata.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Procurement

> Federal contracts, tenders, awards, and vendor intelligence from CanadaBuys and TBS.

NorthAxium Data procurement covers 1.3M+ federal contracts from CanadaBuys and TBS Proactive Disclosure, plus live tender and award notices. Records include vendor name, department, contract value, procurement method, and award date. Use the vendor and department profile endpoints to get aggregated spend views beyond individual records.

## What you can query

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="List Contracts" icon="file-contract" href="/api-reference/contracts/list" />

  <Card title="Vendor Profile" icon="building" href="/api-reference/vendors/profile" />

  <Card title="Procurement Lifecycle" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/api-reference/contracts/lifecycle" />

  <Card title="Department Profile" icon="landmark" href="/api-reference/departments/profile" />
</CardGroup>

## Common use cases

Government BD teams tracking competitor contract wins by department; investigative journalists searching for non-competitive awards above a value threshold; policy researchers analysing federal spending by category and year; procurement teams identifying sole-source patterns.

<Note>
  **Browse before profiling**

  Vendor names in federal contract data are not normalised at source. The same company may appear under multiple legal strings (e.g. `Palantir Technologies Canada Inc`, `Palantir Technologies Inc`). Use [Browse Vendors](/api-reference/vendors/list) to see all matching strings before calling the profile endpoint. The same pattern applies to departments.
</Note>