Annual Report 2004-05

Materiel Reform

The Defence Procurement Review was an impetus for revising the DMO's organisational structure and introducing a challenging change program to make the DMO more business-like and outcome-driven.

Sections:

• Organisational Structure |
• Driving Change – Six Key Themes |
• Purchasing |

Organisational Structure

Significant changes have been made to the organisational structure over 2004-05 to enhance the operation of the DMO, including regrouping the organisation into three major areas: domains, program managers, and operations.

Within the revised organisational structure, the following notable changes occurred during 2004-05:

• the Deputy Chief Executive Officer Division was established on 1 July 2004. The responsibilities of the division include implementing best practice and standardisation of the organisation's processes, policies and practices;
• the Chief Operating Officer Division was established on 1 July 2004 to strengthen corporate governance and oversee corporate support functions;
• the DMO created two new senior program manager positions in September 2004 to oversee the Air Warfare Destroyer program and Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment capability; and
• the DMO established and appointed a General Counsel in November 2004 to advise on procurement and legal issues. A new organisational structure consistent with private sector models for provision of professional services and the management of legal and contract risk was subsequently developed and implemented on 1 July 2005.