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New Defence External Innovation Advisory Panel meets

Homeland July 25, 2017

World class innovators including astronaut Tim Peake and former McLaren Chairman Ron Dennis gathered at the MOD for the first meeting of the new Defence External Innovation Advisory Panel. Announced by the Defence Secretary in Oxford in February, the Panel will be charged with driving forward the MOD’s Innovation Initiative, which aims ...

The tendering process in the Ministry of Defence

June 8, 2017

Every year, the Ministry of Defence spends £19 billion with UK industry. The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and is the single largest customer for UK industry, putting a huge range of contracts, from utility services to aircraft carrier projects, out to competitive tender. ...

How to encourage your team’s business winning capability

May 8, 2017

  CEOs and business leaders across the defence industry are fast recognising that business winning is key to sustainability. As the landscape shifts, business development requires a more creative, innovative and strategic approach. At the same time, with many leaders schooled in a technical delivery background, there’s been an over-reliance on business ...

MOD logistics centre opened

Land April 5, 2017

Defence logistics will benefit from a more streamlined service from today with the opening of a new state-of-the-art logistics centre in Shropshire. Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has officially opened the £83M facility, which will deliver £500M in savings through streamlining distribution and storage. Comprising two warehouses and a support building, ...