- Reaction score
- 35
- Points
- 530
In short, DND gathers existing contract information for desired kit as purchased by other nations from public sources and should the supplying company be willing to provide a minimum discount of 7.5% over the inflation-adjusted price, then the tendering process may be bypassed.
More than improving the speed at which we can procure new kit, it should hopefully change the entire outlook on the process. Specifically, they should start looking the 'opportunity' of bundling kit from single suppliers/consortiums maximizing savings while minimizing internal labour.
The one caveat is that all companies who participate must sign civil contracts that they will not hire DND personnel in any way involved in the process after-the-fact. We don't want anything like the Boeing SAAR lease fiasco happening here....
Matthew.
More than improving the speed at which we can procure new kit, it should hopefully change the entire outlook on the process. Specifically, they should start looking the 'opportunity' of bundling kit from single suppliers/consortiums maximizing savings while minimizing internal labour.
The one caveat is that all companies who participate must sign civil contracts that they will not hire DND personnel in any way involved in the process after-the-fact. We don't want anything like the Boeing SAAR lease fiasco happening here....
Matthew.