Many of our recommendations were adopted within the DCP23. That document commits Defence to engaging at an earlier stage in strategic conversations with industry about requirements and developing relationships with key Defence Executives. This should allow Defence and industry to work together to address issues such as “availability of critical skills, diversification and resilience within the supply chain and productivity”. In addition, industry are being involved earlier in the military cap...

Many of our recommendations were adopted within the DCP23. That document commits Defence to engaging at an earlier stage in strategic conversations with industry about requirements and developing relationships with key Defence Executives. This should allow Defence and industry to work together to address issues such as “availability of critical skills, diversification and resilience within the supply chain and productivity”. In addition, industry are being involved earlier in the military capability development processes and have greater visibility of Defence’s long-term plan.264 Type: conclusion | Number: 130 | Response status: accepted Government response: Through commitments made in DCP23, Defence is prioritising the things that will make those capabilities more lethal and ready, such as stockpiles, munitions, and enablers including storage facilities and our transformed partnership with industry, where we will engage much earlier in strategic conver