Introduction to Defence Procurement

Price: £195 (ex VAT)

Defence contracts for the UK are currently regulated by law within the Defence & Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011). The law governs how contracts are competed and placed in the defence and security sector, albeit the biggest changes ever to be made to this legislation are about to be approved through Parliament.

Notwithstanding those changes, the UK MoD have other internal processes which govern how business cases are approved and it is often this process which is largely mis-understood. Understanding all the rules and processes involved is therefore vital to ensure your business knows how to work with the UK MoD.

This course will provide you with understanding of the UK MoD procurement process and how your company can reach decisions about bidding and managing contracts with the UK MoD.

Agenda

The Morning session commences at 09:00 with comfort breaks at 10.00 and 11:00 for 15 minutes.  Training breaks for lunch at 12:00, resuming for the Afternoon session at 13:00. The training day ends at approximately 16:00 with comfort breaks at 14:00 and 15:00.  All timings are approximate and depend on delegate questions and interaction.

The workshop content includes:

• The current Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 Framework.
• Review of when the legislation applies.
• The internal business case process and timescales.
• Qualifying Defence Contracts overview, although this is not a course on the Single Source Contracts Regulations.
• Reports and reporting.
• Compliance, procurement processes and procedures.
• The proposed changes to the Regulations and the impact on Defence procurement.