Recent announcements of upcoming changes to the procurement rules and progress reporting on implementation of the 2019 changes, will be of interest to any business supplying Government, writes Jennie Vickers of Zeopard Consulting. This article […]
A just-released report from the Auditor-General finds government lacks visibility of which strategic suppliers it relies on and of the risk of disruption to services if a strategic supplier fails to deliver. This article is […]
Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp forecasts a decline in NZDF deployments over the next three years, and less money to spend. For the time being, he writes, deployments and spending should be targeted closer to […]
How has Defence pivoted in order to continue delivering capability during COVID, and what challenge does the Information Domain present? Mike Yardley, the Ministry of Defence’s Deputy Secretary Capability Delivery, speaks with Nicholas Dynon. Mike Yardley […]
The Defence Industry Advisory Council’s Greg Lowe presented at the July NZDIA Member Meeting on supply chain resilience and linking NZ and Australian defence industries via the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum. COVID-19 and Sovereign […]
Amid the disruption of COVID-19 there are plenty of potential good news stories, says NZDF External Relationship Manager Richard Harrison, including upcoming procurement projects and opportunities for local suppliers. 2020 has seen some big changes […]
Beca Applied Technologies Ltd, with the support of specialist naval architecture company Vard Marine Inc, has been appointed by the Ministry of Defence as Technical Support Partner to the Southern Ocean Patrol Vessel project. Beca […]
The New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) will kick-off its Information Domain Engagement Acceleration Summit – IDEAS 2020 in collaboration with the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force on 01 September. […]
The New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) will be hosting its July Member Meeting both online and in-person – in Auckland and Wellington – via its breakthrough Hopin virtual event platform. Scheduled for 23 July, […]
Hon Dr Wayne Mapp notes that despite changes in governments Defence policy has continued to remain stable, and that Covid-19 presents both challenges and opportunities for defence spending. It is tempting to use the Covid […]
Hot on the heels of big airlift and surveillance announcements, Defence Minister Hon Ron Mark highlights the new capabilities of the C-130J, with work to replace the Boeing 757s to begin next year. Last month […]
The Australian federal government is implementing a range of measures to help Australian companies through COVID-19, including fast-tracked payments to defence industry to help mitigate the effects of the global pandemic. In a 27 March […]
In this second NZDF Covid-19 update to suppliers, Paul Howard FCIPS, Assistant Chief Joint Defence Services (Commercial), covers NZDF procurement activity, ICT services and payment of suppliers. NZDF recognises the importance of keeping our suppliers […]
New Zealand Defence Industry CEO Jennie Vickers chatted informally at the ASIS New Zealand Chapter Women in Security event about the Defence Industry, the challenges of supplying Defence, and the potential rewards. The New Zealand […]
As Babcock celebrates HF comms win, Defence looks to replace fire and airfield response appliances, and upgrades to HMNZS Canterbury and OPVs’ external communications systems have gone to market. Defence Minister Ron Mark announced on […]
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