We are living in a world of increasing change, where previous certainty can no longer be taken for granted. Recent global events have highlighted that the UK MoD must respond more quickly, take a greater leadership role, be more flexible and adapt faster than ever to the developing geopolitical situation.
We have seen new funding commitments from the UK government, a stated ambition to increase defence spending towards 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and increasing further in the next parliament. Spending this well will be critical and as with any large complex programme, be it for digital capabilities or military equipment, you need to ensure world class Programme Management, Change Management and governance to help deliver on time and to budget.
All areas of the UK Defence supply chain therefore have a responsibility to support the MoD (national) effort in ensuring our front-line forces are best placed to gain an advantage over adversaries. The UK MoD supply chain from the Prime contractors to their supporting organisations need to bring forward more effective and efficient ways of working that are focused on the enablement of the UK Defence operational advantage.
In the UK alone, the economic contribution that the defence of the country has on the prosperity of the country can’t be overstated. The ongoing investment by the Ministry of Defence continues to support over 200,000 jobs across the UK.