Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Chapter 2 - Programme 1: Administration |
Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008
| Department of Defence |
Performance and Service Delivery Improvement (Special Defence Account Programme)
Details of the Special Defence Account Programme are reflected in Table 2.14.
Table 2.14 Special Defence Account Programme: Strategic Defence Procurement Performance
and Service Delivery Improvement Outputs for FY 2007/08
Objective Activities
To exercise
greater
control
in the
execution of
acquisition
Improve the
process for
authorisation
of projects
Planned
Management
Intervention
Implementation
of the Matériel
Division
and revised
Armaments
Acquisition
Policies and
procedures
Tightened
control over
functional
performance
and time
compliance on
all projects
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Anticipated
Benefit
Maximised
operational
capabilities
delivered in a
timely manner,
with extended
technological life
available to Defence
Defence Industrial Participation Programme
– Strategic Defence Packages: The achievement
of milestones in terms of the Defence Industrial
Participation Programme is included in note 12 of
the notes of the financial statements of the Special
Defence Account. With regard to the National
Industrial Participation Programme, reference is
Status Actual Achievement Comments
In process Refer to Table 2.10 In line with DOD
policy prescripts,
existing acquisition
policies and directives
are being reviewed
in 2008 to ensure
conformance
to a Lifecycle
Management
approach adopted by
the DOD.
made to the Department of Trade and Industry’s
Annual Report.
Conclusion: Despite a serious staff shortage and
uncertainty in the Division, it has been able to
deliver impressively and efficiently on its mandate.
It has continued to support the South African