Government releases defence acquisitions guide

The federal government has released a Defence Acquisitions Guide to inform industry on potential procurement projects by the Canadian military over the next five to 20 years. The guide will be updated on an annual basis as part of the new Defence Procurement Strategy, released earlier this year. The guide was developed in response to a recommendation from an expert panel led by Tom Jenkins which produced the special report on Procurement in Support of Business Innovation (R$, November 11/11)….