Deeply anchored in the reality that the world is not getting simpler or safer for democracies like Canada, TOGA Strategies provides advice and counsel to defence industry executive-level decision-makers to help them craft corporate strategies aligned with Canadian defence procurement processes, priorities, and direction.
TOGA Strategies is a strategic advisory firm started in 2024 by Thomas Gagné who spent a 20+ years career working with a vast array of political decision makers at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels in Canada.
In the last two years, he got an exceptional opportunity to focus on defence procurement issues and stakeholders, advising Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and Department of National Defence (DND) ministers in a time of great importance.
The main service our firm offers is professional, strategic advisory services to executive-level decision makers in the defence industrial sector.
By the very nature of the kind of advice we offer and the partners and clients we are working with, discretion is key.
If you believe your organization could benefit from some, or all, of our services, please reach out. Our first discussion will help answer many of the questions you may still have.
TOGA Strategies understands the complexities of government decision making and public procurement processes in the defence sector.
We tailor our strategic advisory services to better prepare our clients in their future engagements with the relevant government bodies to help them understand policy landscapes, and identify future opportunities.
The goal of these services is to equip your organization’s decision-makers with the best possible strategic knowledge on the direction of future government defence procurement processes so they can position themselves more effectively through policy influence and secure winning bids.
One of the main resource TOGA Strategies puts at our client’s disposal is our extensive network of professionals.
We are constantly building carefully curated partnerships built on the highest standards of competence and trust to deliver value for our clients.
We excel in the world of the deep political insights that make policy initiatives successful by aligning with various stakeholders, and/or appealing to decision-makers by using specific government language.
With these services, we work closely with our clients on crafting innovative and pragmatic policy proposals that resonate with governments and other targeted stakeholders by combining data-driven insights with a keen understanding of the political environment.
TOGA Strategies provides insights into procurement processes and requirements to ensure that our clients can be charting a path to long-term successes in the world of public contracts.
These larger-scale, long-term services offer to help mitigate the risks associated with planning to do business with governments.
Whether your organization needs help identifying future government and defence procurement opportunities, understanding procurement lifecycles or chart the path to a solid value proposition, there is no request or challenge too big or too small for us.
TOGA Strategies offers a comprehensive review of bid proposals to ensure alignment and compliance with government and DND objectives.
Our analysis ensures your submissions are competitive and well-positioned for securing government contracts.
These detailed, technical services will help your planning to submit a competitive bid, evaluate an RFP, or enhance an industrial and technological benefit (ITB) value proposition.
We deliver in-depth defence market insights and intelligence by analyzing industry trends government policies, and competitive landscapes to help our clients.
We will help you anticipate shifts, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to navigate complex regulatory environments.
These data driven and data focused services will help support all your business development needs whether it is through the form of market research, business plan updates or drafting, GBA+, EDIA or ESG analysis, Indigenous policy related research, risk assessment and compliance supporting advice.
Here are the industries TOGA Strategies serve. If you are unsure whether your organization fits in any of the descriptions, reach out to us anyways for an exploratory discussion.
People and firms that work with anything that flies or goes into orbit and space. Solutions, platforms and support services that comes with them.
People and firms that work with anything that floats on water or dives in the sea. Solutions, platforms and support services that comes with them. Includes anything related to the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
People and firms that work with anything that walks, rolls or deploys on the ground battlefield. Solutions, platforms and support services that comes with them. Includes all kinds of soldier equipment manufacturers.
People and firms that work with anything that has to do with security, physical and virtual, of the National Defence apparatus. Includes Cybersecurity, AI and other Emerging Security Technologies.

People and firms that work with anything that flies or goes into orbit and space. Solutions, platforms and support services that comes with them.

People and firms that work with anything that floats on water or dives in the sea. Solutions, platforms and support services that comes with them. Includes anything related to the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

People and firms that work with anything that walks, rolls or deploys on the ground battlefield. Solutions, platforms and support services that comes with them. Includes all kinds of soldier equipment manufacturers.

People and firms that work with anything that has to do with security, physical and virtual, of the National Defence apparatus. Includes Cybersecurity, AI and other Emerging Security Technologies.
We will need to understand exactly what our clients have to offer and what they need. Do not be surprised if we offer to go visit you early in the process at your head office or in one of your installations. We just care that much about what you do and how we can help advise you best.