Procurement constitutes an important function in maintaining a battle-ready armed force. Yet, the acquisition of military equipment is, more often than not, far from straightforward.
Many dimensions of the Canadian defence procurement model are regularly criticized, stemming from concerns about governance and accountability, bureaucratization, and archaic processes.
In times of renewed great power competition, this inability to adapt is a source of even more stress on the operational readiness of the CAF. Yet, Ottawa is not the sole world capital facing defence procurement challenges. The heightening of international tensions has brought procurement discussions back to the forefront along with global security issues, prompting a re-examination of current practices.
This report offers international and cross-sectoral perspectives on how to face defence procurement challenges in times of renewed great power competition.
