Contracting office · Department of State

U.S. EMBASSY CANBERRA

U.S. EMBASSY CANBERRA obligated $4M on federal contracts in FY2026 across 171 contract actions (+4.9% vs FY2025). Its largest recipient was MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES ($2.1M).

Obligations · FY2026
$4M
Actions
171
New awards: 77
Sole-source
53%
Small business
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Open in the contracts explorerFederal contracts

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 3.7MFY2017
  2. 1.7MFY2018
  3. 2.9MFY2019
  4. 2.8MFY2020
  5. 3.6MFY2021
  6. 5.5MFY2022
  7. 6.9MFY2023
  8. 3.3MFY2024
  9. 3.8MFY2025
  10. 4MFY2026

Top recipients

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$2.1M53%
  2. INSURANCE AUSTRALIA LTD$335.5K8.4%
  3. EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.$268.2K6.7%
  4. TELSTRA LIMITED$241.7K6.1%
  5. OPRA GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD$187.5K4.7%
  6. TINTA A PTY LTD$130.4K3.3%
  7. PROCUREX PTY LTD$120.9K3.0%
  8. URG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD$92.2K2.3%
  9. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.$69.4K1.7%
  10. ISENTIA PTY LIMITED$67K1.7%

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Professional services$945.6K24%
  2. Transportation & logistics$766K19%
  3. Facilities & utilities$601K15%
  4. Construction & real property$532.6K13%
  5. Education & social services$497.8K13%
  6. IT & telecom$312.2K7.8%
  7. Other equipment & supplies$205.6K5.2%
  8. Equipment maintenance$101K2.5%
  9. Fuel$16K0.4%

Where the work was performed

  1. Abroad$3.9M98%
  2. Illinois$69.4K1.7%
  3. Wisconsin$23.9K0.6%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition53%
    US 39% · $2.1M
  • Sole-source awards53%
    US 30% · $2.1M
  • Single-offer competitions0.7%
    US 8.8% · $26.8K
  • Urgency justifications12%
    US 5.1% · $470.7K
  • Year-end rush25%
    US 5.6% · $976.6K
  • Undefinitized contracts12%
    US 5.0% · $463.8K
  • Time-and-materials pricing1.1%
    US 4.2% · $43.1K

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Largest awards

  1. JANITORIAL SERVICES APPROVED BY OPE ON NOVEMBER 16, 2021$604.4K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· Facilities & utilities· Nov 30, 2021 – Feb 27, 2026· 19AS2022C0001
  2. PR15743030 C-RHRO WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1JUL26-30JUN27$335.5K
    INSURANCE AUSTRALIA LTD· Education & social services· Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 24, 2026· 19AS2026C0004
  3. EDUSA AI & QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES$268.2K
    EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.· Professional services· Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026· 19AS2026P1012
  4. PR11433769 M-ICASS CLEANING SERVICE OF COB 1MAR23-29FEB24$253.2K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· Facilities & utilities· Feb 6, 2023 – Aug 18, 2026· 19AS2023P0300
  5. PR15762248 M-USSS VVIP SUPPORT ACCOMMODATION JAN19-FEB4 2026$191.1K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· Transportation & logistics· Jan 9, 2026 – Jan 9, 2026· 19AS2026P0122
  6. PR16092098 P - DENSIFICATION PROJECT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$187.5K
    OPRA GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD· Construction & real property· Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026· 19AS2026P0955
  7. NRL WILL COMMEMORATE THE MILESTONE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S.-AUSTRALIA ALLIANCE$151.9K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· Professional services· Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026· 19AS2026P0957
  8. PR11250056 M-PROG CGR GARDENER CONTRACT 25SEP23-24SEP24$133.4K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· Construction & real property· Jul 18, 2023 – Sep 18, 2026· 19AS2023P0101

Committees that oversee and fund it

Congressional committees whose jurisdiction includes this agency, and the appropriations subcommittees that write its spending bill (Analisa's reading of the House and Senate rules; committees share jurisdiction). Leaders as currently published.

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Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 7, 2026, loaded Oct 7, 2026.