(THE GIST OF PIB) Defence Acquisition Council

(THE GIST OF PIB) Defence Acquisition Council

(DECEMBER-2023)

Defence Acquisition Council

• The Defence Acquisition Council recently accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹2.23 lakh crore.

About the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC):

• DAC is the highest decision-making body of the Defence Ministry on procurement.
• Objective: To ensure expedited procurement of the approved requirements of the armed forces.
• Formation: It was formed after the Group of Ministers' recommendations on 'Reforming the National Security System', in 2001, post-Kargil War (1999).

Composition:

• The Defence Minister is the chairman of DAC.
• Its members include the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Functions:

• Give in-principle approval of a 15-year Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP)for defence forces.
• Accord of acceptance of necessity to acquisition proposals.
• Categorization of the acquisition proposals relating to ‘Buy’, ‘Buy & Make’, and ‘Make’.
• Look into issues relating to single vendor clearance.
• Take decisions regarding ‘offset’ provisions in respect of acquisition proposals above Rs 300 crore.
• Take decisions regarding the transfer of technology under the ‘Buy & Make’ category of acquisition proposals.

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