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Government consultants and professional services spending

The province's own accounts put spending on outside expertise, such as consultants, in one line called Professional Services. In 2024-25 it came to $630 million1.

"Professional Services" is broader than consulting. In health it is mostly doctors paid fee-for-service under the Medical Care Plan, and it includes legal, engineering and other outside services, so read the program name before reading the figure. This account gives totals by program, not individual contracts; contract awards that mention consulting are in the search.

By year

Fiscal yearProfessional services
2019-20$499 million
2020-21$504 million
2021-22$513 million
2022-23$564 million
2023-24$602 million
2024-25$630 million

By department, 2024-25

Largest programs, 2024-25

ProgramDepartmentProfessional servicesSource
Physician ServicesHealth and Community Services$442,038,331p. 165
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceJustice and Public Safety$110,593,468p. 179
Discounts and CommissionsConsolidated Fund Services$16,325,375p. 23
Dental ServicesHealth and Community Services$8,811,835p. 165
Design and DeliveryExecutive Council$7,855,857p. 44
Building InfrastructureTransportation and Infrastructure$7,063,980p. 72
Provincial Drug ProgramsHealth and Community Services$3,864,000p. 164
Water Resources ManagementEnvironment and Climate Change$3,231,557p. 89
Civil LawJustice and Public Safety$3,136,803p. 172
Improvements - Provincial RoadsTransportation and Infrastructure$2,273,463p. 70
Federal - Provincial Cost - Shared AgreementsTransportation and Infrastructure$2,167,998p. 70
NL 911Justice and Public Safety$2,081,865p. 183
Other InquiriesJustice and Public Safety$2,036,255p. 174
Geological SurveyIndustry, Energy and Technology$1,898,333p. 124
Departmental OperationsHealth and Community Services$1,330,020p. 164

Federal payments for professional and special services

Payments over $100,000 by federal departments to suppliers in the province, from the Public Accounts of Canada.

Fiscal yearPaymentsPaid
2021-2290$192 million
2022-23103$193 million
2023-2486$178 million
2024-2579$127 million

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Notes

  1. Report on the Program Expenditures and Revenues of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 2024-25, object "Professional Services", all programs. Open the source