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Defence Acquisition Organisation
DAO
1997 – 1 July 2000
Department of Defence organisation responsible for acquiring major capital equipment for the Australian Defence Force and managing the related projects and contracts.
How it came into existence
Formed within the Department of Defence in about 1997 under the Defence Reform Program that followed the Defence Efficiency Review, bringing the department's major capital equipment acquisition functions together under an Under Secretary Defence Acquisition.
- Major capital equipment acquisition
How it ended
Merged on 1 July 2000 with Support Command Australia and the National Support Division to form the Defence Materiel Organisation.
- Major capital equipment acquisition
Main functions
- Acquisition of major capital equipment
- Defence project management
- Defence procurement contracting
- Engagement with defence industry
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
Lineage
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Sources
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