Government Analytics Research Institute

What Government Analytics Research Institute does

Government Analytics Research Institute (GARI), operating bilingually as Institut de recherche en analytique gouvernementale (IRAG), is a non-profit research consortium founded in 2019 and headquartered in the National Capital Region (Ottawa, with its main place of business at 86 Galère, Gatineau, Québec). The organization is legally operated under the Digital Innovation Foundation (DIF), a Québec-registered non-profit (NEQ 1165538407). GARI is structured as a consortium of three Schools of Management — the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, and the Université du Québec en Outaouais — together with the Institute on Governance (IOG), with SAS serving as its founding technology partner.

GARI's core offering is applied research services for government organizations, focused on analytics and AI adoption. Engagements center on Proof-of-Concepts (POCs), long-term digital strategy development, and team and process build-out for advanced analytics use in federal, provincial, and municipal agencies. The technology backbone is SAS's Viya cloud-based analytics suite running on a high-performance computing environment, which GARI researchers leverage for applied work. The consortium also produces the Analytics in Government Quarterly, a bilingual professional journal targeted at Canadian government decision-makers and published since November 2019.

The business model is non-profit consortium-based. GARI does not publicly disclose pricing, membership fees, or revenue figures; revenue is implied to come from consortium membership, research partnerships with government agencies, and contributions from founding academic and technology partners. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field-style: direct, collaborative research engagements with government clients, supplemented by thought-leadership content through the quarterly magazine and the GARI website. Leadership includes founder and Managing Director Gregory Richards, an MBA/Ph.D. and Director of the Executive MBA at Telfer, alongside a small leadership team of Ph.D.-credentialed academics.

Name

Government Analytics Research Institute

Legal name

Digital Innovation Foundation (DIF)

Website

https://governmentanalytics.institute

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Government Analytics Research Institute (GARI) is a non-profit research consortium founded in 2019 in Ottawa that conducts AI and analytics Proof-of-Concepts, digital strategy work, and research for federal, provincial, and municipal government organizations, using SAS Viya as its core technology platform.

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Product category

Government Analytics Research and Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Government analytics research
• Public sector AI consulting
• Data analytics consortium
• AI proof of concept
• Digital government strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consortium Membership / Research Partnerships: GARI operates as a non-profit research consortium serving governments. Revenue appears to come from consortium membership fees, research partnerships with government agencies, and founding partner contributions from academic institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GARI is a non-profit research consortium that helps government organizations at federal, provincial, and municipal levels adopt analytics and AI technologies. It conducts Proof-of-Concepts (POCs), develops long-term digital strategies, and builds analytics-ready teams through collaborative research engagements leveraging its technology partner SAS Viya. It also publishes the Analytics in Government Quarterly professional journal.

Product overview

The Government Analytics Research Institute (GARI) is a non-profit research consortium that offers the Analytics in Government Quarterly as its primary publication. This quarterly journal publishes articles on big data and advanced analytics applications in Canadian government organizations. The institute also conducts applied research in visualizations, simulations, predictive analytics, and AI, with a focus on Proof-of-Concepts (POCs), digital strategies, and developing organizational processes for government analytics adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Analytics in Government Quarterly: A quarterly professional journal dedicated to publishing objective and insightful articles on the use and application of big data and advanced analytics in federal, provincial and municipal government levels in Canada.

Products and services

• Analytics in Government Quarterly A quarterly professional journal publishing objective and insightful articles on the use and application of big data and advanced analytics in federal, provincial and municipal government levels in Canada, featuring insights from thought leaders, top executives, and senior government officials.
• Government Analytics Research and POC Services Applied research and consulting services that help government agencies accomplish successful AI Proof-of-Concepts (POCs), develop long-term digital strategies, and build teams ready to use AI. Engagements are delivered collaboratively using GARI's technology partner SAS Viya in no-risk experimental environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responsible use of data analytics allows governments to better serve citizens

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Digital Innovation Foundation (DIF)coreOthersDigital Innovation Foundation (DIF) is the owner of the website https://governmentanalytics.institute and the legal entity operating GARI. DIF is registered in Québec, Canada under NEQ 1165538407.
• SAScoreTechnology or IntegrationSAS is GARI's technology partner and the world leader in analytics. GARI researchers have access to SAS's cloud-based analytics suite Viya running on a high-performance computing system, enabling quick proof of concepts and applied research results. The Canadian subsidiary of SAS has been in operation since 1988, headquartered in Toronto with offices across Canada.
• Telfer School of Management, University of OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world, located at the heart of Canada's capital. The Telfer School of Management welcomes 4,500 undergraduate and 300 graduate students each year. It is a founding partner of GARI and engages with partners to advance management theory and practice.
• Carleton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarleton University is a founding partner of GARI. Its Sprott School of Business is committed to excellence in teaching and research and is accredited by AACSB. The university has a national and international reputation for collaborative teaching and learning, research and governance.
• Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQO is a founding partner of GARI. Based in Gatineau in the National Capital Region, it is one of the 10 campuses of the Université du Québec system, enrolling more than 6,000 students. UQO has developed key expertise in Information Technology and Business Administration.
• Institute on Governance (IOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute on Governance (IOG) is an independent, Canada-based, not-for-profit public interest institution and founding partner of GARI. Over the past 25 years, the IOG has advanced better understanding and practice of good governance in Canada with federal, provincial, municipal and Indigenous governments, not-for-profit organizations, and in 35 other countries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SAS Institute: World leader in analytics and GARI's founding technology partner. Comparable as the underlying analytics platform (Viya) used by GARI for government analytics POCs and applied research.
• McKinsey & Company (Public Sector Practice): Global management consulting firm with an established public-sector practice advising governments on analytics, digital strategy, and organizational transformation — overlapping GARI's strategic advisory work.
• PwC Canada (Public Sector): Big Four firm with a Canadian public-sector practice delivering analytics, AI, and digital transformation services to federal and provincial governments — direct competitor for similar mandates.
• Deloitte (Government & Public Services): Large professional services firm with a dedicated government and public services practice delivering analytics, AI, and digital transformation to federal, provincial, and municipal clients — directly competing for the same procurement dollars as GARI.
• Boston Consulting Group (Public Sector): Global consultancy serving public-sector clients on digital, analytics, and AI strategy. Comparable buyer overlap and similar mission to help governments modernize through data-driven decision making.

Direct peers

• Canada School of Public Service: Federal Canadian institution that builds public servant capacity in digital, data, and analytics — operates in the same government capacity-building niche as GARI's team-building offering.
• Brookings Institution (Center for Technology Innovation): Think tank producing policy research and analytics-driven insights for governments — comparable as a non-profit research consortium publishing thought leadership and advising public-sector decision makers.
• Institute on Governance: Canadian not-for-profit public-interest institution and GARI's own founding partner. Directly comparable as a governance-focused research and advisory organization serving Canadian governments.

Emerging players

• MindBridge Analytics: Canadian AI/analytics firm applying machine learning to government and financial-services workflows. Comparable as a Canada-based emerging analytics vendor targeting public-sector buyers.

Regional players

• MNP LLP (Public Sector): Major Canadian professional services firm with a public-sector practice delivering consulting, digital, and analytics services to Canadian governments — competing regionally for the same engagements GARI targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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