The federal government spent more on contracted IT services in four federal departments in 2022-23 than it would have if the work had been done by public servants, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.
The PBO report says the federal government spent $18.6 billion on professional and special services in 2022-23, with $2.6 billion of that money going to IT services.
The departments and agencies spending the most on IT were the Canada Border Services Agency ($287 million), the Department of National Defence ($346 million), Employment and Social Development Canada ($268 million), Public Services and Procurement Canada ($230 million) and Shared Services Canada ($256 million)….