Deutsche Verbindungsstelledes Rüstungsbereiches USA/Kanada

Federal Republic of GermanyLiaison Office for Defense Materiel USA/Canada

The new German Acquisition Process andits effects on Test & Evaluation

Gerhard BrauerNDIA T&E Conference, March 2001

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Title and Subtitle The new German Acquisition Process and its effects onTest & Evaluation

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Author(s) Brauer, Gerhard

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Performing Organization Name(s) and Address(es) Deutsche Verbindungsstelle des RüstungsbereichesUSA/Kanada Federal Republic of Germany LiaisonOffice for Defense Materiel USA/Canada

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Sponsoring/Monitoring Agency Name(s) and Address(es) NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association 2111Wilson Blvd., Ste. 400 Arlington, VA 22201-3061

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Supplementary Notes Proceedings from National Summit on U.S. Defense Policy: Acquisition, Research, Test and Evaluation,26-30 March 2001 sponsored by NDIA.

Abstract

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Number of Pages 11

New NATO Commands

German Acquisition Organization

Federal Office of DefenseTechnology and Procurement

(Acquisition Agency)BWB Koblenz, Germany

German Liaison Office for Defense Materiel

USA/CanadaReston, VA

Federal Ministry of DefenseArmament Branch

TestCentersGermany

LaboratoriesGermany

Organization of theGerman Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg)

ES State SecretaryOrgStaff

ControllingStaff

DirectorInformationTechnology

PR / InfoStaff

State Secretary Office ofProtocol

State Secretaryof Parliament

ParlKab

Ministerof Defense

PlanningStaff

Inspekteur Heer

Chief of Staffof the Army

InpekteurLuftwaffe

InspekteurMarine

InspekteurSanitäts -dienst der

Bundeswehr

Chief of StaffArmed Forces

Generalinsp.der Bw

Deputy CoSArmed Forces

Stellvertreterdes General-inspekteurs

der Bw

Abteilungs -leiter

Personal-,Sozial- und

Zentral -angelegen-

heiten

Abteilungs -leiter

Haushalt

Abteilungs -leiterRecht

Abteilungs -leiter

Wehrver -waltung ,

Infrastrukturund Um-

weltschutz

InspekteurStreitkräfte-

basis

DirectorGeneral of Armaments

Haupt-abteilungs-

leiterRüstung

ArmamentsCouncil

-Mission Council(Einsatzrat)

Chief of Staffof the Air

Force

Chief of Staffof the Navy

SurgeonGeneral

DirectorBudget

DirectorLegal Affairs

DirectorAdministrationInfrastructureEnvironment

DirectorPersonneland SocialServices

State Secretaryof Parliament

Armament Council

Chief of Staffof the Joint

Support Service

Surgeon Generalof the

Bundeswehr

Chief of Staffof the Navy

Chief of Staffof the Air Force

Chief of Staffof the Army

Chief of Staff Armed Forces

(Chairman)

DirectorDefense

Administration

DirectorBudget

DirectorInformationTechnology

ChiefComptroller

Director Generalof Armaments

New Capability Profile of the Armed Forces

SecurityPolicy

GermanConstitution

InternationalObligations

Operating Forces: 50.000 to 60.000 Army,plus Air Force and Navy

Command Level: Corps

Readiness: within 60 days,smaller contingencies earlier

Sustainability: up to 1 year

In Operation: by 2003

EuropeanHeadline

Goal

New Profile Of Availability

Improvements

• Deployability/ Mobility

• Sustainability/ Logistics

• Mission Effectiveness

• Survivability

• Command & Control

DefenseCapabilities

Initiative

German Acquisition Process

Pre-phase

1

Pre-phase

2

Definition Development Procurement

Risks Concerning Costs and State-of-the-Art Equipment

Various Responsibilities

Program Manager

presentEBMAT

AnalysisPhase

Techn.Demo

Projek-tierung

Procurement

Chairman CoSGeneralinspekteur

Program Manager

Customer Product Management 2001

futureCPM2001

In Service

In Service

Military Service

Military Service

Comparison of Acquisition ProcessesCPM 2001 DoD 5000

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↵ System Capability Requirement

↵ Final Functional Requirement

↵ Approval of Realisation

↵ Approval for Utilisation

↵ Final Report

↵ Milestone A

↵ Milestone B

↵ Milestone C

Analysis PhasePhase Actions/Milestones

Ongoing analysis of available capabilities

Defining lacks of capabilities

System Capability Requirement (Systemfähigkeitsforderung SFF)

Research efforts for solutions inkl. Market Survey resulting in decision of

Purchase of Purchase Upgrade/service Developmentoff-the-shelf of services of life extension of newproducts of fielded equipment

equipment

Final Functional Requirement (Abschließende Funktionale Forderung AF)

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Realization PhasesPhase Actions/Milestones

Off-the-shelf Services Upgrade New equipmentproducts equipment

Risk Reduction Simulations Demo. /Prototypes

Approval of Realisation(Realisierungsgenehmigung ReG)

Manufacturing Contract

Acceptance (Abnahme) Operational Tests (Einsatzprüfung)

Approval for Utilisation(Genehmigung der Nutzung GeNu)

Final Report (Abschlussbericht ASB)

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In Service

Process to Cooperation

• Initial contact through international committees or other contacts on different levels

• Planning of time schedule and funding requirements

• Approval of budget

• Bringing in of the official negotiating department

(• Approval by the Bundestag if funding required > 50 MDM)

• Signing the agreement

• Carrying out the agreement