‘Big Four’ consultants raked in over $220-million in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending 

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external contractors. 
The federal government spent over $220-million with four firms for consulting in accounting and auditing, management, information technology and telecommunications services in 2024.

Government spending on the largest consulting firms is declining slightly, but taxpayers are still on the hook for more than $220-million spent last year for consulting contracts, public data shows.

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