The key activities of the MoD acquisition system are to:
• agree future defence objectives through dialogue with broader Government (primarily through input to the formulation of Defence policy);
• convert these policy objectives into a set of prioritised military effects and capabilities required to deliver these effects;
• translate these required capabilities into tangible and intangible requirements of the Armed Forces, considering the implications for all 8 DLoDs; and
• deliver the requirements against each of the DLoDs in a coherent, affordable manner, delivering value for money for the taxpayer.
The work of this review has primarily focussed on the equipment and support DLoDs, however it should be noted that there are significant interdependencies across the other DLoDs (e.g., training, personnel, infrastructure, etc.). These other DLoDs are very important in ultimately determining what military effect can be accomplished with a given level of resources.