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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

Who is in Acquisition ?

The acquisition community is large and diverse, and is supported by Other Government Departments.

The acquisition community includes:

  • The Sponsor Organisation (Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) (DCDS(EC))
  • The User who generates the Force elements
  • Project Teams who contract for equipment, infrastructure and services
  • Finance and Planning teams
  • Research and Development teams
  • Commercial teams
  • Technical Support teams
  • People Services teams
  • Defence Industry.
Contacts

Strategic Guide to Acquisition

Owner

Post
Defence Acquisition Reform Project (DARP) Head

Point of Contact

Post Email Phone
DARP Communications and Secretariat DARP-CommsSecretariat@mod.uk
  • Mil: 9621 86062
  • Civ: +44 (0) 207 218 6062
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 December 2009
Minor amendments made for Plain English review.
New Content Owner.
1 July 2008
Revised by DACP and the AOF Team to bring content up to date and POC updated.
1 July 2007
Revised in accordance with amendments offered by DACP and accepted by DDefAcq to reflect role changes and increase pan-acquisition view.
1 June 2007
Contact names deleted due to IAW DDefSy Hd InfoSy Pol advice with regards to potential Security and Data Protection Act issues.