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Defence Acquisition 2002
25 September - 26 September 2002
Defence Acquisition 2002
Benefits of Attending:
  • · Understand the global concept of acquisitions
  • · Discover the importance and increasing role acquisitions are playing in the Defence Market
  • · Learn about the role of acquisitions in the multinational arena
  • · Keep abreast of key developments and challenges facing today’s military & commercial organisations
  • · Build your presence in the international marketplace
  • Conference agenda

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    8:30

    Registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Introduction

  • Steve Robinson, Head of UK Acquisition Training Cell
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    9:00

    Introduction Steve Robinson, Head of UK Acquisition Training Cell

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    9:15

    Professionalism

  • Dr Peter John, University of Bristol
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    10:00

    The UK approach to acquisition training professionalism

  • Background to Smart Acquisition
  • Professionalism and faster, cheaper, better acquisition
  • Acquisition training, development and education
  • Defence industry perspective
  • The benefits of professionalism
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    10:45

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    An international approach to acquisition training professionalism

  • The policy dimension
  • Harmonisation and professionalism
  • Shared professionalism goals
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    11:45

    Facilitated open forum & discussion

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    12:30

    Briefing review

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    13:00

    Close of Briefing

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    8:30

    Registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Brigadier Gerald Blakey (Rtd)

    Brigadier Gerald Blakey (Rtd), Senior Editor, Defence Procurement Analysis, Highbury Communications

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    9:10

    OPENING ADDRESS PENTAGON ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

    Michael Wynne

    Michael Wynne, Deputy Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition & Technology, US Department of Defence

  • The two major acquisitions that rely on management software
  • The use of software systems to manage the programs and sales to the armed forces
  • The results of its recent report to determine the quality of acquisition processes
  • What were the solutions to the problems?
  • The success of using a COTS product instead of ‘in-house’ systems
  • Why the weaknesses need to be identified and solved
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    9:40

    SMART ACQUISITION

    Charles Draper

    Charles Draper, Director General Smart Acquisition, Ministry of Defence

  • The reason for change
  • Implementation for smart acquisition
  • Smart acquisition in practice
  • Future developments
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    10:20

    KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE MOD

    Tim Banfield

    Tim Banfield, Defence Director, National Audit Office

  • The introduction of smart acquisition
  • Past problems and delays and the recent signs of improvement
  • Main causes of delay
  • Development of better metrics for assessing risk reduction
  • Recovery of slippage
  • Maintaining improvements in cost, technical and schedule achievement
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    SMART ACQUISITION

    Geoff Beaven

    Geoff Beaven, Director, Prime Contracting Capability, Thales Defence

  • Understanding the smart market
  • Winning new business
  • Getting ‘assessment’ right
  • Partnering relationships
  • Investing for the future
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    12:00

    CONTRACTS IN ACQUISITION

    Mark Pedlingham

    Mark Pedlingham, Principle Director, Commercial, Defence Logistics Agency, Ministry of Defence

  • DLO – the strategic context
  • The role of ‘commercial’
  • The challenges for contracts - reinforcing partnering behaviour - whole-life contracting - e-business
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    12:40

    Lunch

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    14:00

    MEETING THE DEMANDS OF SMART ACQUISITION

    Martin Palmer

    Martin Palmer, Managing Director & Chief Executive, LSC Group

  • The information challenge
  • PLCS - the vision and the business need
  • The drivers towards lean logistics
  • Legacy data - a priceless asset
  • The contracting strategy
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    14:40

    NORWEGIAN CASE STUDY

    Erik Warberg

    Erik Warberg, Senior Advisor, Group for Industrial Strategy, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

  • Current strategic policy
  • Early involvement of industry
  • Balancing uncertainty
  • Project management reform
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    DTRA ACQUISITION REFORM

    Ann Bridges-Steely

    Ann Bridges-Steely, Director, Acquisition & Logistics, Defence Threat Reduction Agency

  • Flexibility is critical
  • Responding quickly in a dynamic environment
  • Making the best use of scarce resources
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    16:20

    EUROPEAN DEFENCE ACQUISITIONS

    Ian Godden

    Ian Godden, UK Chairman, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

  • Advantages and complexities
  • Impact on transatlantic programmes
  • Cost bases
  • Priorities
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    17:20

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Re-registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Dr Derek Wright

    Dr Derek Wright, Head, Acquisition & Logistics Unit, Dept of Defence Management & Security Analysis, Cranfield University

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    9:10

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS THE ROLE OF THE DEFENCE SELECT COMMITTEE IN DEFENCE ACQUISITION

    Rt. Hon Bruce George MP

    Rt. Hon Bruce George MP, , Chairman of Commons Defence Select Committee

  • The role of the committee in defence acquisition
  • How decisions are scrutinised and assessed
  • How the UK Defence Committee’s role in defence acquisition differs from Defence Committees’ in other parts of the world
  • Does the Defence Committee influence defence acquisition choice?
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    9:40

    CONFRONTING THE CRISIS

    Lou Kratz

    Lou Kratz, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics, Plans & Programs), Office of the Under Secretary of Defence (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)

  • The new US administration reforms
  • The growing resource crisis
  • How has 9/11 affected this?
  • What are the choices now presented to the administration?
  • The Pentagon’s new business vision
  • Accelerating acquisition reform
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    10:20

    THE NEW ACQUISITION PROCESS

    Mona Lush

    Mona Lush, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)

  • The new model
  • Major objectives
  • Characteristics of evolutionary acquisition
  • Applying the evolutionary acquisition approach
  • Challenges
  • The way ahead
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    PFI/PPP IN THE SKYNET 5 PROGRAM

    Martin Barker

    Martin Barker, Skynet 5 Business Manager, Defence Procurement Agency, Ministry of Defence

  • PFI as an alternative to conventional equipment procurement
  • Service provision v asset procurement – changing the culture
  • Moving PFI closer to the frontline
  • Coping with technology risks in PFI before contract award
  • Achieving third party business – creating a new third party market
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    12:00

    PROJECT DURATION & DELAY

    John Dowdy

    John Dowdy, Director, McKinsey

  • Trends in acquisition project schedule performance
  • Understanding the true cost of project delays
  • The linkage between project duration and delay
  • What are the underlying causes of project delays?
  • What can be done to address them?
  • Likely future trends
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    12:40

    Lunch

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    14:00

    OPEN RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT & COMPETITIVE TENSION

    Dr Derek Wright

    Dr Derek Wright, Head, Acquisition & Logistics Unit, Dept of Defence Management & Security Analysis, Cranfield University

  • Public sector acquisition
  • The concept of supplier/customer attractiveness
  • Performance metrics
  • The value proposition
  • Commercialisation and contracting
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    14:40

    VENDOR MATCHING

    Gary Pacific

    Gary Pacific, Managing Director, Industrial Participation Projects (IP2)

  • What are the state of the art defense orientated supply chain (offset) systems?
  • Applications to support direct offset and match subtier suppliers to foreign vendors
  • Advantages of a ‘virtual’ system in obtaining offset pre-approvals, offset credits and guidance on projects
  • Analysis of future systems and impact on Industrial Participation Schemes
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    HISTORICAL REALITIES OF THE C-17 PROGRAM THAT RESULTED IN A MODEL DEFENCE ACQUISITION PROGRAM

    Tommy Dunehew

    Tommy Dunehew, Program Manager, International C-17 Programs, Airlift & Tanker Programs, Boeing

  • Early problems encountered by the C-17 Program
  • The need for change
  • Adaptability and flexibility: key elements of success
  • What is the future for the Program?
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    16:20

    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN DEFENCE ACQUISITIONS

    Mark Robinson

    Mark Robinson, Solicitor, Simmons & Simmons

  • Relevant types of intellectual property
  • Creation and subsistence
  • Scope of monopoly
  • Ownership
  • Practical tips on acquisitions
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    17:00

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

    Workshops

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