Carolyn Wong Procurement

Canada’s Defence Industrialization: Offsets and the F-35

Canada faces two program options in replacing its 79 operational CF-18 Hornets: replacing them entirely with 65 new F-35s at $17 billion to $45.8 billion or repairing the current Hornets. Currently, Canada has paid the latest payment to the F-35’s Joint Strike Fighter program, delaying the imminent decision the Liberal government faces in replacing the Read More…

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Domestic Protectionism and the Value Preposition Guide (Part II of IV)

In the second of a four part series, Jonas looks at the implications of an important part of the Defence Procurement Plan, the domestically oriented Value Preposition Guide

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The Trouble with Canadian Defence Procurement: A Layman’s Introduction (Part I of IV)

As Ottawa rolls out its new Defence Procurement Strategy, Jonas examines the past problems that have plagued Canadian Forces acquisitions in the first of a four part series.