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AOF Acquisition Operating Framework

The high level principles and information that guide how the UK MOD Defence Acquisition Community works

version 2.0.21 – March 2010

Content

Performance Management within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)

Managing DE&S performance is crucial to making sure the organisation fulfils its mission. DE&S has a set of performance indicators and targets that help it focus on delivering their Strategic Objectives.

The MOD remains committed to the current Departmental Strategic Objective targets. Both in support of those owned by other areas of MOD, and, Departmental Strategic Objective 3, where the specific responsibility for delivery falls to DE&S (with support from the wider Department).

These targets will be the measure of acquisition performance during 2009/10 and will continue to be reported to Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) through the Defence Board (DB).

The MOD continues to develop a framework for measuring the effectiveness of defence acquisition and support. They aim to reflect the improved through life approach to Capability Management and the commitments under the Comprehensive Spending Review.

A range of Key and Business Performance Indicators have been developed to promote the right behaviours within DE&S

The key areas for performance management for DE&S are:

  • Support to current operations in relation to Joint Support Chain Effectiveness.
  • Urgent Operational Requirements against 90% confidence levels.
  • Joint Business Agreements.
  • Project delivery within 50% confidences for Performance Cost and Time, and asset delivery as planned.
  • Maximising benefits from the resources available (efficiency).
  • Staff training and relevant staff to develop professional skills in project management, commercial, finance, logistics and engineering – 6 or 10 days training respectively.
  • Sickness Absence levels to be managed within targets.
  • To monitor the expected reductions in manpower against the PACE profile.
  • To ensure commercial support to DE&S is fit for purpose, and improving over time.
  • Target reflects the aspirations defined in the MOD Sustainable Procurement Action Plan.
  • Safety outcomes, associated with our delivered products and services.

Performance in these areas will be measured using a series of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Business Performance Indicators (BPI). The Performance Management HandbookExternal link to Ministry of Defence Intranet content provides clear guidance for each KPI and BPI and their related targets.

Approvals, Performance and Risk performance reporting within DE&S will consolidated across the organisation to generate a corporate view. This will be used to provide a clear picture of DE&S performance to the Boards, and stakeholders, as required.

Director Business Reviews (DBRs) complement the corporate view between the Director Operating Centre and the Teams within their areas.

The DBRs enable the Director Operating Centre to be familiar with the business performance of the Teams they are responsible for. This activity helps DE&S manage its business effectively, and deliver its business outputs.

Contacts

Defence Equipment and Support

Owner

Post
DE&S Head of Secretariat and Communications

Point of Contact

Post Email Phone
DES-Sec-Asst Hd-Gov-Brd-Supp DESSEC-GOVBDSPT-ASSTHD@mod.uk
  • Mil: 9355 67045
  • Civ: +44 (0) 1225 467045
Change History

Change History

The AOF has been updated to Version 2.0.0 on 1st April 2008 following the introduction of the main content in the tactical layer. In addition small changes have been added to the Operational layer. Individual document Change History pages will detail any changes other than minor editorial amendments.

1 October 2009
Minor amendments made for Plain English review.
1 August 2009
Contact details updated.
Content updated to reflect revised Departmental objectives, name changes and the revised DE&S Performance measures.
Links to new Performance Management Handbook inserted.
1 June 2009
Contact details updated.
1 April 2008
Link DGBR paragraph amended as per DE&S CoS CPR PerRep request.
1 March 2008
Contact details amended due to change of personnel and DII migration.
Link to DGBR and supporting paragraph added.
1 October 2007
Owner and POC information updated.
1 July 2007
Point Of Contact information updated.
1 June 2007
Contact names deleted due to IAW DDefSy Hd InfoSy Pol advice with regards to potential Security and Data Protection Act issues.