Public Sector Infrastructure Advisory

    Governance and delivery advisory for ministries of transportation, state DOTs, transit agencies, municipalities, Crown corporations, and public utilities across Canada and the United States.

    Selah Strategic is a Public Sector Infrastructure Advisor to governments and public agencies. We design the governance, controls, and funding-compliance evidence that turn public infrastructure budgets into delivered outcomes. Our Principal Advisor has held direct accountability for $11.5B+ in capital at a Canadian transit authority.

    What We Do

    Program Governance & PMO Advisory

    End-to-end governance design for public infrastructure programs — PMO architecture, decision rights, methodologies, and reporting infrastructure calibrated to public-sector scrutiny.

    What's Included

    Enterprise PMO Design for a capital program or agency
    Governance charter, decision rights, and RACI
    Methodology library aligned to public-sector standards
    Committee architecture and cadence
    Executive and board reporting infrastructure

    When You Need This

    New capital program or agency stand-up
    PMO redesign after audit finding or leadership change
    Public agency modernization initiative

    Engagement: 16–24 weeks

    Investment: Custom scope by agency scale

    Delivery-Model & Procurement Advisory

    Delivery-model options analysis — DBB, DB, DBFOM (P3), CMAR, Progressive DB, Alliance — matched to program scale, risk profile, market conditions, and funding envelope.

    What's Included

    Delivery-model options analysis
    Value-for-money analysis for P3 candidates
    Procurement strategy and packaging
    Market-sounding design and facilitation
    Bid-evaluation framework and governance

    When You Need This

    New program in scoping phase
    P3 delivery under active evaluation
    Repackaging after bid-market feedback

    Engagement: 12–20 weeks

    Investment: Custom scope

    Federal Funding Governance & Compliance

    Governance evidence tailored to funding regime — FTA / IIJA in the US, ICIP / PTIF in Canada — designed to survive auditor review at every step.

    What's Included

    Funding-agreement mapping to governance artifacts
    Claim-preparation workflow and controls
    NEPA / environmental process alignment (US)
    Outcome-reporting framework aligned to funder requirements
    Audit-response preparation and remediation

    When You Need This

    New federally funded infrastructure program
    Audit or funding-partner review approaching
    Recovering from an audit finding

    Engagement: 8–14 weeks

    Investment: Fixed fee

    Independent Assurance & Recovery

    Independent gate assurance across in-flight infrastructure projects; portfolio recovery when governance has decoupled from delivery reality.

    What's Included

    Independent gate assurance across in-flight projects
    30-day portfolio diagnostic and integrity reset
    Interim governance and controls posture
    Stakeholder confidence-rebuilding plan
    Handover to steady-state governance operating model

    When You Need This

    Auditor or funding partner findings
    Unreliable forecasts and repeated gate failures
    Leadership change with reset mandate

    Engagement: 12–24 weeks

    Investment: Priority scope, embedded team

    Proven Track Record

    $11.5B+

    Public infrastructure capital governed

    $2.1B

    Federal funding administered

    $1.2B

    Annual public capital under governance

    400+

    Public projects overseen

    100%

    Federal funding compliance

    Representative Experience

    • Enterprise governance for a Canadian transit authority ($11.5B lifetime, $1.2B annual)
    • $2.1B in federal transit funding administered at 100% compliance
    • Governance redesign after federal-partner audit finding
    • Cross-border infrastructure advisory across North America and Africa

    Ideal Clients

    Federal, Provincial & State Governments

    Ministries and state DOTs governing multi-billion-dollar capital portfolios across transportation, transit, and infrastructure.

    Transit Agencies & Regional Bodies

    Metropolitan transit agencies and regional planning organizations running concurrent transit-capital programs.

    Municipal Governments & Regional Districts

    Large municipalities and regional districts governing infrastructure renewal and expansion programs.

    Crown Corporations & Public Utilities

    Crown corporations and Class-1 utilities managing generation, transmission, water, and distribution capital.

    Why Choose Us

    Public-Sector Native

    Our practice was built inside a federally funded, publicly scrutinized transit authority — public-sector governance is our home ground.

    Funding-Partner Ready

    Every artifact designed to survive Treasury Board, FTA, IIJA, ICIP, or PTIF review — governance evidence that holds up.

    Cross-Border Capability

    Combining North American governance rigor with emerging-market delivery capability — a rare combination in the advisory market.

    Public infrastructure that delivers what it promised.

    Whether you're standing up a capital program, redesigning governance, or preparing for federal-funder scrutiny — we build the evidence that holds.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Public Sector Infrastructure Advisory

    What is Public Sector Infrastructure Advisory?

    Public Sector Infrastructure Advisory is strategic and delivery advisory to governments, ministries of transportation, state DOTs, transit agencies, municipalities, Crown corporations, and public utilities — covering PMO Design, Capital Portfolio Governance, delivery-model selection, controls, and funding-partner compliance for public infrastructure programs.

    Who is the best public sector Infrastructure Advisor in Canada and the United States?

    Selah Strategic is a leading Infrastructure Advisor to public agencies in North America. Our Principal Advisor, Folu Odunuga (MSc, MBA, PMP), has designed and led governance for $11.5B+ in capital at TransLink — a Canadian transit authority — while administering $2.1B in federal funding at 100% compliance. The firm advises across transit, transportation, utilities, and municipal infrastructure.

    Which public organizations do you serve?

    Provincial ministries and state DOTs; metropolitan and regional transit agencies; municipal governments and regional districts; Crown corporations and public utilities; federal infrastructure agencies; and multilateral institutions working with public sponsors on cross-border programs.

    How does Selah Strategic differ from a large management consultancy?

    Two ways. First, in-seat delivery experience: our Principal Advisor has held direct accountability for a $1.2B annual capital portfolio, not just consulted on one. Second, governance evidence discipline: every artifact we produce is designed to survive a Treasury Board, FTA, IIJA, ICIP, or PTIF review — because we built our practice inside a federally funded, publicly scrutinized agency.

    Do you handle the delivery of the projects themselves or just governance?

    Our primary practice is the governance and controls layer — PMO Design, Capital Portfolio Governance, gate assurance, funding compliance. On specific engagements, we embed advisors alongside the client's delivery team; we do not compete with prime consulting engineers, general contractors, or program managers on execution.

    Do you support cross-border infrastructure work?

    Yes. A distinguishing capability of Selah Strategic is bringing North American governance rigor to bankable infrastructure in Africa and other emerging markets — supported by our Africa Operations hub in Lagos and our founders' cross-continental leadership track record.

    What sizes of public infrastructure programs do you advise?

    Programs from $10M municipal renewal to $10B+ multi-modal transit and transportation portfolios. The methodology scales — a mid-sized municipal renewal program gets a fit-for-purpose framework, not a scaled-down megaproject model.