The agenda for the Prime Contractor & Engagement Zone at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020 has been released.
The zone at DPRTE 2020 will host a series of sessions that will provide key insight for companies in the defence industry looking to engage with the MOD’s preferred contractors as part of the supply chain.
In 2017/18 the Ministry of Defence managed approximately £20.9 billion of third-party procurement spend. The size and complexity of many projects requires the Department to work closely with key industry partners to ensure delivery of the defence programme, with over half of the annual spend flowing through 19 Strategic Suppliers.
The MOD spends approximately £835 million per annum directly with SMEs, but the majority of opportunities lie within the supply chain.
The use of competition is encouraged wherever appropriate both within direct contract opportunities and throughout the supply chain. Opportunities, therefore, exist for suppliers of all sizes, from large established defence contractors through to innovative smaller businesses.
The agenda has revealed that Jim Carter, Commercial Director, Supply Chain at the MOD will begin proceedings with a discussion on supplying to the MOD. He will be followed by Martin Lee, Programme Procurement Manager at Airbus Defence and Space, who will explore emerging opportunities in the UK space supply chain.
A representative from Defence Contracts International (DCI) will look at how the platform can help businesses access defence supply chain opportunities.
There will then sessions delivered by Tom O’Byrne, Procurement Campaign Lead at QinetiQ and Commerce Decisions’ Gavin Shepheard and Dipesh Patel.
Freddie Roe from Astute Electronics will bring things to a close with a look at the evolution of the defence contract supply chain.
The Zone will also host the Supply Chain Engagement Pavilion, which will bring together many of the key Prime Contractors such as GE Aviation and Lockheed Martin currently engaged within the delivery of MOD projects, allowing visitors to book appointments for 1-2-1 meetings. Please note appointments are booked on a first come first served basis, and are limited to one appointment per delegate.
DPRTE is now established as the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event. The one-day event offers an unrivalled opportunity for defence sector personnel to engage with organisations of all sizes across industry.
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Post written by: Matt Brown
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