Introduction
Purpose
The informatics professional services price indexes measure annual price changes for various informatics services such as data processing and hosting; software and software licensing; computer systems design; and custom software design services.
Authority
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Confidentiality
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Reporting instructions
Who should complete this questionnaire?
This questionnaire should be completed by the controller of the business or equivalent. If there is no controller in the business, please direct the questionnaire to the accountant or Chief Financial Officer.
What you will need to complete this questionnaire
You will need access to billing and/or invoicing records related to this business's informatics services.
For this questionnaire
Please report billing and/or invoicing information for this business's Informatics services. Report for this business's entire Canadian operations.
Reporting period
You will be asked to report information for this business's two most recently completed fiscal years. This survey will cover your business's 2023 and 2024 fiscal years.
Historical Information
This questionnaire may contain information that you've submitted to Statistics Canada in the past. Please review and correct this information, as required.
Reporting instructions
- When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Report all dollar amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$).
- Exclude any GST/HST and all other taxes collected for remittance to a government agency.
- Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.
Printing your completed questionnaire
You may print this questionnaire once you have completed and submitted it.
Getting Started
The Informatics Professional Services Price Indexes measure annual price changes for various informatics services such as:
- data processing and hosting
- general purpose software
- computer systems design
- custom software design
These price indexes are useful indicators of economic activity in the informatics industry, and can also prove helpful as a supplementary tool for performance evaluation, cost monitoring, contract assessment and benchmark comparisons. In addition, these indexes are used by Canada's System of Macroeconomic Accounts to arrive at real value-added estimates for the industry and to measure changes in productivity.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Questions
- Which of the following informatics services have been offered by this business during 2023 and 2024? e.g., data processing, computer systems design, etc. Select all that apply.
- General purpose software design and development services: Design and development of software (including programming languages) for general use including game, system and general business productivity software.
- Information technology (IT) data services: Services such as website hosting, cloud computing, network management and data and document transformation services.
- Computer systems and network design and development services: Network design and development services (including network security design), computer systems design, development and integration services and IT technical support services.
- Custom software design and development services: Software specifically designed and developed for an individual customer.
OR - None of the above
- Please provide the percentage breakdown of revenue according to the following activities. If actual figures are not available, your best estimates are acceptable. Previously reported data for 2023 may be displayed. Please report missing information or make necessary corrections.
| 2023 Percentage breakdown (%) | 2024 Percentage breakdown (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| General purpose software design and development services | ||
| Information technology (IT) data services | ||
| Computer systems and network design and development services | ||
| Custom software design and development services | ||
| All other services | ||
| Total Should sum to 100% for each year |
3. Can this business provide pricing information for three software products on an annual basis?
- Yes
- No
- How many software products can this business report for?
Number of products:
OR
Unable to provide pricing information on software products
- How many software products can this business report for?
Software products
4. Press Start to complete the required questions for each software product below.
5. According to our records, you previously provided pricing information for the following software product. Can this business still provide pricing information for this software product?
- Yes
- No
6. Please report the number of copies sold and the average licensing fee or per unit sale price for software product: A
Previously reported data for 2023 may be displayed. Please report missing information or make necessary corrections.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Report all amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$).
| 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of copies sold | Average licensing fee or per unit sale price in CAN$ | Total in CAN$ |
| 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of copies sold | Average licensing fee or per unit sale price in CAN$ | Total in CAN$ |
7. Please indicate the reasons for the changes to the licensing fees or per unit sale prices between 2023 and 2024 for software product A.
Provide the reasons:
Software product replacement
8. Can this business provide pricing information on an annual basis for another product to replace the software product: A?
- Yes
- No
9. Please provide the following information to set up a new software product that had copies sold in both reference years 2023 and 2024.
A software product includes applications and packages as well as system or utility software that is sold or licensed to a user.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information
Software identifier:
e.g., software reference number, project ID, etc.
Software description:
Provide a brief description and outline the scope of the software
10. Please report the number of copies sold and the average licensing fee or per unit sale price for the software product: B.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Report all amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$).
| 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of copies sold | Average licensing fee or per unit sale price in CAN$ | Total in CAN$ |
| 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of copies sold | Average licensing fee or per unit sale price in CAN$ | Total in CAN$ |
11. Please indicate the reasons for the changes to the licensing fees or per unit sale prices between 2023 and 2024 for software product B.
Provide the reasons:
Other business activities
The next set of questions will be asking about this business’ information technology (IT) data services, computer systems and network design and development services, and custom software design and development services
12. Press Start to complete the required questions for each engagement type below.
If there is an engagement type on this list that has not been in service for the past two years, please go back to question 1 and check your responses.
Engagement type: informatics professional services (e.g., data processing, computer systems design, etc.).
The following question will ask you to select a model contract for information technology (IT) data services that was completed in 2023. You will be asked to report the actual amounts charged for the contract in 2023 and then estimate the fees as if it were charged in 2024.
Model contract: a completed contract that is simple to re-estimate and is representative of typical work by this firm.
Simple to re-estimate: You must be able to provide a new fee estimate for this contract in future years. If you only have large, complex contracts from which to select, please identify a discrete portion of one of these contracts.
13. According to our records, you previously reported the following contract as a model contract for C.
Is this model contract still representative of C offered by your firm
- Yes
- No
14. Please estimate the reimbursable expense amounts that would have been charged if the model contract D for C was billed as of 2024.
Previously reported data for 2023 may be displayed. Please report missing information or make necessary corrections.
Reimbursable expenses are expenses such as materials, transportation, subsistence, equipment, etc.
Exclude direct costs for sub-consultants.
Report all amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$).
| Reimbursable expense Description | CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 estimates | ||
| Reimbursable expense 1 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 2 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 3 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 4 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 5 | ||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||
| Reimbursable expense Description | CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 estimates | ||
| Reimbursable expense 1 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 2 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 3 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 4 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 5 | ||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||
15. Please estimate the hours, charge-out rates, total overhead and total operating profit that would have been charged if the model contract: D for C was billed as of 2024
If overhead and operating profit cannot be excluded from the charge-out rates, please leave the total overhead and total operating profit blank.
Previously reported estimates for 2023 may be displayed. Please report missing information or make necessary corrections.
Direct labour descriptions are labour levels such as, Professional, Technical, Administrative staff, etc.
If reporting a contract that includes lump-sums or fixed fees, please report the title or description of the fee under direct labour description and how many times the fee was charged under hours, i.e., if it was charged as a single lump-sum, enter 1 hour.
Exclude direct costs for sub-consultants.
Report all amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$).
| Direct labour description | Hours | Charge-out rate CAN$ | Total CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 estimates | ||||
| Direct labour level 1 | ||||
| Direct labour level 2 | ||||
| Direct labour level 3 | ||||
| Direct labour level 4 | ||||
| Direct labour level 5 | ||||
| Direct labour level 6 | ||||
| Direct labour level 7 | ||||
| Other administrative services | ||||
| Total direct labour | ||||
| Total overhead | ||||
| Total operating profit | ||||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||||
| Total contract fees | ||||
| Direct labour description | Hours | Charge-out rate CAN$ | Total CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 estimates | ||||
| Direct labour level 1 | ||||
| Direct labour level 2 | ||||
| Direct labour level 3 | ||||
| Direct labour level 4 | ||||
| Direct labour level 5 | ||||
| Direct labour level 6 | ||||
| Direct labour level 7 | ||||
| Other administrative services | ||||
| Total direct labour | ||||
| Total overhead | ||||
| Total operating profit | ||||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||||
| Total contract fees | ||||
16. Please indicate the reasons for the changes to the estimated total fees between 2023 and 2024 for model contract D.
Provide the reasons:
How to select a model contract
The following question will ask you to select a model contract for E that was completed in 2023 You will be asked to report the actual amounts charged for the contract in 2023 and then estimate the fees as if it were charged in 2024.
Model contract: a completed contract that is simple to re-estimate and is representative of typical work by this firm.
Simple to re-estimate: You must be able to provide a new fee estimate for this contract in future years. If you only have large, complex contracts from which to select, please identify a discrete portion of one of these contracts.
17. Please provide the following information to set up a model contract for E that was completed during 2023. The contract supplied will become the model contract and it will be re-estimated in subsequent years.
Model contract: a completed contract that is simple to re-estimate and is representative of typical work by this firm.
Contract identifier:
e.g., project number, invoice number, etc.
Client industry:
Project description:
18. Please report the reimbursable expense descriptions and the 2023 expense amounts for the E model contract: F from 2023. Once you have reported the actual amounts for reference year 2023, please estimate the expense amounts as if they were charged in 2024
Reimbursable expenses are expenses such as materials, transportation, subsistence, equipment, etc.
Exclude direct costs for sub-consultants.
Report all amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$).
| Reimbursable expense Description | CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 actual | ||
| Reimbursable expense 1 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 2 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 3 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 4 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 5 | ||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||
| Reimbursable expense Description | CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 actual | ||
| Reimbursable expense 1 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 2 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 3 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 4 | ||
| Reimbursable expense 5 | ||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||
19. Please report the direct labour descriptions, hours, charge-out rates, total overhead and total operating profit for E model contract: F when it was completed in 2023.
Once you have reported the actual amounts for reference year 2023, please estimate the hours and charge-out rates as if they were charged in 2024.
If overhead and operating profit cannot be excluded from the charge-out rates, please leave the total overhead and total operating profit blank.
Direct labour descriptions are labour levels such as, Professional, Technical, Administrative staff, etc
If reporting a contract that includes lump-sums or fixed fees, please report the title or description of the fee under direct labour description and how many times the fee was charged under hours, i.e., if it was charged as a single lump-sum, enter 1 hour.
Combine administrative services into “Other administrative services” labour level.
Exclude direct costs for sub-consultants.
Report all amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$).
| Direct labour description | Hours | Charge-out rate CAN$ | Total CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 actual | ||||
| Direct labour level 1 | ||||
| Direct labour level 2 | ||||
| Direct labour level 3 | ||||
| Direct labour level 4 | ||||
| Direct labour level 5 | ||||
| Direct labour level 6 | ||||
| Direct labour level 7 | ||||
| Other administrative services | ||||
| Total direct labour | ||||
| Total overhead | ||||
| Total operating profit | ||||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||||
| Total contract fees | ||||
| Direct labour description | Hours | Charge-out rate CAN$ | Total CAN$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 estimates | ||||
| Direct labour level 1 | ||||
| Direct labour level 2 | ||||
| Direct labour level 3 | ||||
| Direct labour level 4 | ||||
| Direct labour level 5 | ||||
| Direct labour level 6 | ||||
| Direct labour level 7 | ||||
| Other administrative services | ||||
| Total direct labour | ||||
| Total overhead | ||||
| Total operating profit | ||||
| Total reimbursable expenses | ||||
| Total contract fees | ||||
20. Please indicate the reasons for the changes to the estimated total fees between 2023 and 2024 for model contract F.
Provide the reasons: