The ADF continues the rebuild and upgrade programs of major warfighting platforms with pace. With these opportunities come the responsibility for Australian defence businesses to ensure they are compliant with the respective regulations within contracts.
This is made more difficult due to the increasing diversity of the nationalities of the new capabilities being introduced. With the already tight supplier performance assessment criterion of traditional supply nations such as the US, defence businesses now need to make additional considerations.
There are a range of challenges for any potential or existing Defence supplier to consider in order to remain both current and competitive in the sector. These are in addition to the Export Control compliance standards I have previously written about here.
DISP
Defence requires suppliers to hold an appropriate level of Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership when working on sensitive or classified information or assets; storing or transporting Defence weapons or explosive ordnance; providing security services for Defence bases and facilities; or as a result of a specific Defence business requirement.
The DISP membership is…
