📋 Tender Overview
Today, the Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, welcomed the Auditor Generals report on the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy: In an increasingly complex world, the service of our Canadian Armed Forces is of the utmost importance for defending Canada and securing our sovereignty. Canadas military needs to be well equipped to keep us strong at home, secure in North America and engaged in the world.
The ITB Policy leverages large defence procurements to create and maintain highly skilled jobs and generate economic growth for Canadians. The ITB Policys support of Canadas defence sector reflects the importance of fostering homegrown innovation and developing our industrial capacity, given industrys critical role in supporting Canadas national security. Overdependence on international suppliers creates significant risk when there are competing global demands. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada will continue to work with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and National Defence (DND) to improve the ITB Policy, including through the Defence Procurement Review that is currently under way.
As recommended by the Office of the Auditor General, the government will seek to: improve the transparency of the ITB Policys application by providing more information on the scope of the policy and guidelines for applicants; update the policys performance measurement framework to better demonstrate how the ITB Policy is meeting its objectives; collaborate with DND to review the Key Industrial Capabilities to enhance alignment of the operational requirements of the Canadian Armed Forces and the contributions of Canadas defence industry; and explore options, in collaboration with PSPC, to better identify the overall cost of applying the ITB Policy in the context of government objectives for procurement. The Government of Canada remains committed to supporting the long-term growth and sustainability of Canadas defence industry.
