Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Chapter 2 - Programme 1: Administration |
Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008
| Department of Defence |
Table 2.11 Special Defence Account Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Subprogramme Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
SAMHS, Joint
Support, CMI and
Special Forces
Brigade
Technology
Development
Acquisition, procurement
and project management
services for the SA Air
Force
Landward, maritime,
air operations, special
operations, electronics
and support operations,
and Scientific,
Engineering Technology
(SET) support
To maintain specialised
facilities, test ranges and
laboratories
To create greater
collaboration between
the DOD and universities
and technikons via basic
research
Percentage of project
milestones achieved
Percentage of budget
expenditure
Percentage of cash
flow to DRI and DERI
investment
Percentage of DERI
funded by technology
investment
Percentage technological
upgrade of Test and
Evaluation facilities
Percentage of previously
disadvantaged students
involved in postgraduate
studies
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95% 87.4%. Project strategy was changed
due to AACB decision, which
resulted in a change in contract
content.
95% 95.8% of budget expenditure of the
target was achieved.
95% 88.4% of the target was achieved.
The loss of expertise in the DRI
and DERI resulted in contracted
work not being performed.
50% 82% of the target of 50% was
achieved due to a shortage of funds
for technology development.
7% 128.6% of the target of 7%
was achieved with regard to the
technological upgrade of Test and
Evaluation facilities
56% 66.1% of the target of 56% of
students envisaged to be PDI was
reached due to the non-availability
of PDI postgraduate students.
Details of the Special Defence Account Programme: Strategic Defence Procurement outputs are reflected
in Table 2.12.
Table 2.12 Special Defence Account Programme: Strategic Defence Procurement Outputs for
FY 2007/08
Subprogramme Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Air Defence Acquisition, procurement Percentage of project 95% 100% of the target was achieved.
and project management milestones achieved
services for the SA Air Percentage of budget 95% 65.3% of the target was achieved.
Force
expenditure
Non-delivery of certain main
equipment by DENEL and
technical problems led to the nonpayment
of milestones. This led to
non-payment of statutory costs.
Maritime Defence Acquisition, procurement Percentage of project 95% 97.9% of the target was achieved.
and project management milestones achieved
services for the SA Navy Percentage of budget 95% 71.2% of the target was achieved.
expenditure
There was delayed placement of
orders due to a delay in contractors
presenting their offers according to
schedule.