The first major change subsequent to the introduction of Smart Procurement was the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), which was published in December 2005. The DIS reaffirmed Smart Acquisition principles but additionally highlighted the primacy of through life considerations and the need for successful management of acquisition at the Departmental level (see Section 5.4).
In response to the DIS, the Enabling Acquisition Change (EAC) study was undertaken. The objective of this study was to assess whether changes should be made to "the MoD's structures, organisation, process of culture and behaviours in order to facilitate good Through Life Capability Management"97. The resulting report was published in June 2006.
The concepts developed in the DIS and the recommendations made in the EAC report have since been implemented across the MoD through the Defence Acquisition Change Programme (DACP). Although the programme finished in April 2009, several of its important component parts continue outside of the DACP framework.
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97 Enabling Acquisition Change, MoD (Jun 06)