How to supply to Defence (The 20 minute version) Defence Business Access Office Rod Kenafacke State Manager Victoria professionalise re-prioritise standardise benchmark improve industry relationships and industry performance lead reform
The 20 Minute Version Know the Market Show Me the Money! Ask for Help.
Business Access Office Services Our Role: Build and maintain the Defence-Industry relationship by providing advice, information and guidance on doing business with Defence to Industry & Providing Defence with local knowledge, information and data on defence industry and regional matters, including on current and emerging company capabilities. How?: Company Visits Tailored Advice Defence Update Briefings Defence Awareness Presentations
Business Access Office Services Provide information on other DMO industry assistance programs Skilling Australia s Defence Industry (SADI) Defence Industry Innovation Centre Defence Export Unit Global Supply Chain program Work with local and state government and industry representative bodies Industry Capability Network Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) Victorian Government Defence Industry Unit and others
Ministers What is Defence? CDF/Secretary Service Chiefs Navy, Army, Air Force Capability Development Group Defence Science and Technology Organisation Chief Information Officer Group Defence Support Group Defence Materiel Organisation
Defence Materiel Organisation
The Rules Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines Defence Procurement Policy Manual (DPPM) ASDEFCON Suite of Contracts and others.
The Process Defence White Paper Defence Capability Plan (DCP) First & Second Pass Approval
What and How Defence buys Defence typically buys whole integrated systems of systems and spare and niche parts Difference between Prime contractor and Subcontractor Many methods of acquisition: Open tender (most common), Restricted tender Sole source Standing offer Standing panel Foreign Military Sales No preferred supplier list!
Market Information Networking Defence & DMO Annual Procurement Plans Defence Capability Plan Defence & DMO Budget Papers Working Groups LEWG, SEWG & others Defence + Industry eportal AIDN ICN Media Releases Trade Publications Trade Shows BAO & other Defence workshops
Defence Capability Plan
Defence Capability Plan
Defence Capability Plan
DMO Annual Procurement Plan
Defence Annual Procurement Plan
Defence Budget Papers
Defence Budget Papers
Global Supply Chain Program Purpose: Creates opportunities for capable local firms to compete for work in the global supply chains of multinational primes Works with foreign prime contractors and OEMs to create opportunities for Australian industry in their global supply chains Encourages overseas primes to develop country specific programs to evaluate Australian suppliers in inclusion in their global supply chains Develops and delivers targeted training and mentoring programs to better position Australian companies to take advantage of supply chain opportunities Agreements in operation with Boeing, Thales and Raytheon (more to follow) Companies can register for participation in the program via the eportal
Defence Export Unit Purpose: Assist Australian defence industry in export sales in order to sustain strategically and operationally important defence industry capabilities Develop plans and campaigns for international marketing of specific products, in conjunction with other relevant government and industry agencies Collection, analysis and dissemination of targeted market intelligence on opportunities for Australian defence exporters Identify impediments in foreign defence markets With sufficient defence industry support, establish an Australian national presence under the Team Australia banner at International defence exhibitions Coordination of appropriate engagement between industry and foreign government/military agencies
Show Me the Money! Networking Create partnerships, alliances, cooperatives, joint ventures, et cetera. ICN Register to join prime contractor s global supply chain National newspapers & commercial search engines Industry Briefings (run by DMO or Primes) AusTender website AIDN Defence + Industry eportal website
Remember The three P s for doing business with Defence: Patience Perseverance Persistence And come to us for help.
Contact Details: Business Access Office Victoria & Tasmania 1800 621 783 DMO.BAOVIC-TAS@defence.gov.au www.defence.gov.au/dmo/id/bao/ Rod Kenafacke State Manager Victoria 03 9282 7372 0419 413 818 rodney.kenafacke@defence.gov.au