Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Program

AIC Toolkit Priority Industry Capabilities Contacts The Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program

The AIC Program

To help break down the barriers to entry to the defence market for Australian companies, Defence has developed the Australian Industry Capability (AIC) program. The program is one of the principal mechanisms to drive and enhance long standing partnerships between Defence and industry.

By understanding local and global industry, and facilitating local and international opportunities for Australian firms, the AIC program aims to sustain both the critical military capabilities of the Defence Force and the international competitiveness of Australian defence industry. The AIC program is being implemented across all Defence procurements; not only for the acquisition and sustainment of capability purchased by the DMO for Defence.

AIC Plans

The AIC program aims to maximise Australian industry participation in Defence procurement, on a best value for money basis. From 1 July 2011, for all Defence procurements of $20 million or above, or projects with a defence mandated industry requirement, tenderers must submit an AIC Plan as part of the tender. Defence procurement below the $20 million threshold are still required to maximise opportunities for Australian companies.

In the AIC Plan, the tenderer is required to provide detailed strategies for involving Australian industry. Tenderers will need to demonstrate how they intend to maximise opportunities for Australian companies, including checking on their capabilities and assessing competitiveness. Each AIC Plan will be assessed and form part of the overall tender evaluation. Contracted AIC Plans will be monitored and evaluated.

AIC Toolkit

Download the AIC Toolkit

Please note that the AIC Toolkit is currently under revision and a new version will be uploaded soon. For additional AIC information please refer to the Defence Industry Policy Statement (page 71).

Priority Industry Capabilities Factsheet

View the PIC Factsheet

Contacts

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Director AIC Implementation
Tel: (02) 6144 2888

Director Priority Industry Capability
Tel: (02) 6144 2821

E-mail:
aic.info@defence.gov.au

The Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program

At Defence & Industry Conference 2009, the Government launched the GSC Program as an enhancement to the AIC Program. The GSC Program is designed to assist entry by Australian defence industry into global supply chains of multinational primes. The GSC Program will establish agreements with multinational primes, called GSC Deeds, which will actively facilitate opportunities for Australian industry to compete in the primes’ global supply chains and that of their major suppliers.

Presently there are GSC Deeds active with The Boeing Company and implemented through the company’s Office of Australian Industry Capability (OAIC),  Raytheon implemented by the Raytheon Industry Development Unit (IDU), Thales implemented by the Thales Industry Engagement Unit (IEU), Northrop Grumman implemented by the Northrop Grumman Australian Collaboration Team (ACT), Lockheed Martin implemented by the Lockheed Martin Office of Australian Industrial Participation (OAIP) and BAE Systems implemented by the BAE Systems Australia Global Access Program (GAP). The process is driven by the multi-national primes demand (requirements) and the standards for entry by Australian companies are very high

If you are interested in participating in GSC activities please register your company on the Defence and Industry ePortal and complete the GSC application section.

GSC Program Contact

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E-mail:
gsc.info@defence.gov.au

Last updated: Novenber 2011