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number of project specialists, generally oth- erwise committed to acquisition phases of the myriad of projects running in the SPO at the time, they are stuck delivering more of the same rather than innovating to keep the product they’re sustaining up-to-date.
A way ahead?
To answer these micro problems at a macro level, could Defence have a ‘tiger team’ of rel- evantly-skilled people that can work across various sustainment programs to bring the necessary skills to the table for a set amount of time to accomplish the task at hand?
These tiger teams could go into the nomi- nated program office, under the guidance of the capability manager, project sponsor, and the SPO for a configuration manage- ment task, execute engineering change pro- posals, contract change proposals, and even ensure that the associated technical certifi- cation process is undertaken, all in partner- ship with the fleet manager.
Such teams could be the answer to the natural tension between acquisition and
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for CBRN gear sees a Managing Contractor framework in place
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sustainment, and perhaps one of the an- swers to the Gordian Knot that is (equip- ment) innovation as more acquisition/spi- ral development type work is undertaken in the sustainment phase of ADF capabilities.
Another approach would be one that Defence seems to be heading down, which is that of a managing contractor for both
acquisition and sustainment. This model can be seen under JP2110 and the soon to be shortlisted Land 8120 for engineer sup- port platforms (large plant equipment).
This approach sees industry managing the entire project life cycle, with Defence contracting for a capability outcome rath- er than a platform.
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