There is, actually, a varying timeline for contracts. If it's a sole-source contract for simple services for which a vendor is identified, the department could, in practice, award that within two weeks to a month, on average. If it requires a competitive process or the services are undefined and we need to do some additional research and possibly market research, it is not unusual for a competitive contract to take anywhere between nine and 12 months to be awarded, and there have been instances in which it has taken longer.
On February 7th, 2023. See this statement in context.