Titlebook: Canada‘s Defence Procurement Woes; Jeffrey F. Collins Book 2024 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license t

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How Canada Procures for the Military,nded in an understanding of the procurement process and the competing policy priorities, political and bureaucratic actors and institutions, and alliances that influence the type of equipment Canada buys.

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,“Clearly, We’re Not Competent”—Joint Support Ships,starts saw the project scaled back both in scope and numbers, from three to two ships. Delays led to borrowing sea time from allies and converting a commercial cargo ship. The failure to get the JSS out the proverbial door in 2008 became the impetus for the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy in 2010.

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,“Delivery Expected as Soon as Possible”—Standard Military Pattern Trucks,ontributed to a literal last minute reset in 2012. A contract award came in 2015 with deliveries in 2018—eight years beyond the original planned date and eighteen years after the CAF first identified the project as a sought-after capability.

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Book 2024adlines often put the blame on the political leadership, the defence procurement bureaucracy, ongoing pressures in the defence industry and continuous demands placed on Canada though its alliances also carry a large part of the responsibility. Focusing on four main case studies: the Fixed Wing Searc

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