REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan says its commitment to procuring from Saskatchewan-based companies remains strong.
Historically, Saskatchewan has awarded nearly 90 per cent of all procurements to Saskatchewan companies over the past five years. When Saskatchewan companies bid on the contract, that number jumps to 95 per cent. In the same period, the province has awarded more than 99 per cent of procurements to Canadian companies, with less than one per cent awarded to U.S. companies.
The Ministry of Highways says it is also committed to Saskatchewan companies. In the 2024-25 construction year, over 96 per cent of the value of awarded contracts went to Saskatchewan companies.
Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations’ record of buying Saskatchewan is also strong, according to a press release. In the first three quarters of 2024-25, the Crown sector awarded $1.2 billion, or 75 per cent, of procurements to Saskatchewan suppliers. About three per cent of procurement came from the United States over the same period.
As previously announced, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan will be ensuring that the $43 million worth of VLTs and slot machines they will be procuring in 2025-26 will not be sourced from the United States. To date, $17.7 million in VLTs have been ordered from a Canadian subsidiary of a multi-national company that will assemble the VLTs in Mexico using Canadian, Mexican and Asian inputs.
SaskPower is also accelerating the procurement of 10,000 tons of steel from EVRAZ over the coming months.
