Contracting strategy plays a critical role in the overall acquisition strategy for programs as contracts facilitate the progression of a program through the defense acquisition life cycle.

at all phases of the acquisition life cycle. I have learned that all facets of acquisition can benefit from a little innovative thinking, especially in the networks and information technology ...

Andy Start, center, the UK national armaments director ... changes to procurement and the wider defense acquisition cycle pushed by the MoD. Driven in part by lessons from the war in the Ukraine ...

(Crown copyright) The UK government has said that the Ministry of Defence (MoD ... aircraft through the life of the programme. This procurement is phased; our first acquisition phase of 48 ...

Should that offer be accepted by the MoD, and subject to governmental approval, then a contract is expected later this year. Nigel Colman, managing director of Leonardo Helicopters UK, says ...

The UK Ministry of Defence has kicked off the acquisition process to replace its fleet of 34 Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 Squirrel HT1 trainers, in an effort run by Babcock/Lockheed Martin joint ...

DOD said digital engineering “must be addressed in the acquisition strategy, including how and when digital engineering will be used in the system life cycle and expected benefits of its use.” ...

All the critical disciplines involved in an acquisition support the Program Manager throughout the acquisition life cycle, and from a business perspective, Program Managers rely heavily on both ...

IT services firm, LogicaCMG, has won a £3.1m contract to design, develop and deliver acquisition training for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Defence Industrial Strategy was published in December ...