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
The high level principles and information that guide how the UK MOD Defence Acquisition Community works
version 2.0.21 – March 2010
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Acquisition SkillsThe Acquisition Community is broad, and the range, depth of skills and knowledge needed is diverse. People working in Acquisition are encouraged to develop a range of skills for their roles including:
The strategies developed by all business areas across the Acquisition Community should reflect the policies of Director Training Education (DTE). The business areas should ensure individuals have the opportunity to develop the required skills and knowledge as well as increase their level of professionalism. The skills required are identified by using the following:
All staff must take ownership for both their professional and personal development. However, it is the Line Manager’s responsibility for identifying any skills or experience gaps. Successful Defence Acquisition requires professional expertise across a number of key functions. To make sure that this expertise is available to support the aims of the department, deliver the required outcomes, and to achieve the Defence Vision, skills growth plans are developed. Skills Growth Plans are produced by Skills Champions across the Department and describe:
Top Level Budgets will use the Skills Growth Plans to determine the investment they will make in training, in order to increase the level of professionalism of staff (this is called upskilling). The Guide to Acquisition Training and Education (GATE) is the Defence Academy’s publication that captures the key acquisition related courses available to MOD and Defence Industries staff. The following links provide further information
The courses included in the GATE are grouped into six key areas:
GATE also includes a series of leadership and management courses open to all.
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Change History
Change HistoryThe 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.
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