C.4.2.  Progress of the Defence Acquisition Change Programme

The initial phase of work focused on the EAC recommendations was completed in April 2007. Subsequently, DACP's remit was extended to incorporate a series of new objectives and the structure was refined to cover four workstreams and two cross cutting activities, as shown in Figure C-4.

Source: DE&S, The Future Operating Model (Jan 2008)

Figure C-4: Structure of DACP since April 2007 of four workstreams and two cross-cutting activities

The House of Commons Defence Committee reported on the status of DACP in their Defence Equipment 2008 report162:

"We asked what progress had been made in implementing the DACP. CDM considered that it was 'moving along quite well'. He emphasised that the merger of the DPA and the DLO was 'a big part' of the DACP, but that the other strands were also important and if not implemented would limit the effectiveness of DE&S. "

The DACP was due to complete by April 2009163, and has now officially ceased although certain strands of change remain ongoing (e.g., PACE).

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162  Defence Equipment 2008, House of Commons Defence Committee (Mar 2008)

163   Defence Acquisition Change Programme Frequently Asked Questions, DE&S (Jun 2008)