Publications
There are policies, plans and publications that assist industry in efficiently and effectively conducting business with the Australian Department of Defence and the Chief Information Officer Group.
Policy and plans
Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) Financial Year 2007 — 2008 (pdf 5.2mb)
While this guidance is mainly focused on initiatives within the direct control of the Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG), the context of the document includes all major capability development projects impacting upon the Defence Information Infrastructure.
Partial listing of current Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Projects funded or managed by Chief Information Officer Group Financial Year 2007 — 2008
(pdf 402kb)
This list of projects is a sample of the project activities currently underway in Defence that are either being managed or funded by the Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG). It gives an insight into the type of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) project activities currently underway in the Group.
Defence Capability Plan 2006-2016
The Defence Capability Plan (DCP) 2006 - 2016 represents Defence's capability needs for the next ten years. The DCP builds on the Government's 2001 commitment to keep industry abreast of Defence's acquisition planning so that it can effectively perform its role as a crucial component of our national Defence capability.
Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme (DRSS)
Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme recognises those companies which have already satisfactorily supplied Defence products or services to the Department of Defence (ADO).
Australian and New Zealand Defence Forward Procurement Plans
The Defence Forward Procurement Plans site lists projects for minor capital equipment for the Australian and New Zealand Departments of Defence. The priority and status of each proposal is under constant review and is therefore subject to change without notice. Information available on this site is a general outline only.
Publications
Network Centric Warfare Roadmap (pdf 1.7Mb) and other Network Centric Warfare publications
Network Centric Warfare (NCW) is one of the key enabling concepts that underpin the Australian Defence Force's Future Joint Operations Concept (FJOC). In itself the Network Centric Warfare concept does not dictate how the Australian Defence Force intends to fight. However, the Australian Defence Force's Network Centric Warfare capability will provide the means for transition from a network aware force to a seamless, network enabled, information-age force.
The Network Centric Warfare Roadmap articulates the plan for managing this transition. The Network Centric Warfare Roadmap achieves this by outlining the following:
- the Australian Defence Force's future Network Centric Warfare capability requirements;
- the Australian Defence Force's current Network Centric Warfare capabilities; and
- how the Australian Defence Force's future Network Centric Warfare capability requirements are to be realised.
The Chief Information Officer Group is responsible for enabling and managing all the interfaces needed to support connectivity between the Defence Information Environment fixed infrastructure and the deployed warfighting elements. As a consequence the Chief Information Officer Group, through the Defence Information Environment, provides sufficient connectivity that allows forward deployed elements to connect to national grids and achieve 'reachback' to national operational support systems and infrastructure.
Doing Business with Defence (pdf 753 KB)
The program in the Defence Capability Plan (DCP) presents both Defence and industry with significant challenges - challenges that Defence and industry will need to work together to meet. The size of Defence's annual expenditure together with the acquisition plan outlined in the Defence Capability Plan provide a range of opportunities for businesses to sell to Defence, whether as a direct supplier or as part of a local or trans-national partnership.
Doing Business with Defence
Forward
Dr Stephen J Gumley
Chief Executive Officer
Defence Materiel Organisation
Portfolio Budget Statements
The Portfolio Budget Statements provide information, explanation and justification to enable the Parliament of Australia to understand the purpose of each outcome proposed in the Appropriation Bills.
Defence and Industry Ethical Relationships (pdf 451kb)
This brochure lays down a code of conduct and provides clear guidelines for ethical behaviour appropriate for the relationship between industry and Defence. It tells industry what is expected of it in its dealings with Defence, and what to expect in return from Defence personnel. The contact numbers on the brochure are not current. The current contact numbers are telephone 02 6266 4162 or fax 02 6266 4592.
Australian Industry Involvement Manual (pdf 430kb)
This manual remains the policy for Australian Industry Involvement (AII) for existing contracts/projects. An Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Manual reflecting the industry policy changes inherent in the various sector plans will be developed in the future.
Defence and Industry Strategic Policy Statement (pdf 245Kb)
Australia's strategic Defence policy for industry was released on 2007. The policy statement and associated documents are available for viewing and downloading.
Defence Needs of Australian Industry – June 2000 (pdf 810Kb)
This publication provides an indication of areas which Defence and industry see as priorities for local industry capabilities to meet Defence needs.
Defence and Industry Involvement Recognition Scheme
The Defence and Industry Involvement Recognition Scheme recognises investments made by overseas companies to develop and sustain Australia's defence industry capability and improve Australia's defence self-reliance.
Selling to the Australian Government: A guide for business (pdf 702Kb)
This publication assists small and large businesses to find out about and compete to sell a broad range of goods and services to the government.
Future Warfighting Concept (pdf 4.6M)
Future Warfighting Concept expands on the ideas contained in Force 2020. Its purpose is to
guide joint and single-service concept development and provide a basis for experimentation,
in order to shape capability development decisions. This booklet is not a policy document like
Defence 2000. It presents a concept that describes how we aspire to fight in the future, and a
way to develop new ideas about future capability.
Other Defence publications can be found on the Defence website at Publications, Reports & Documents.