DIO relies on its suppliers to deliver 95% of our infrastructure services and with an annual spend of around £3bn across design, build, facilities management and specialist technical services, our suppliers have the opportunity to add true value to our …
This week, I attended my first ever Defence, Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability (DPRTE) conference in Farnborough.
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DIO is transforming into an organisation focused on delivering a better estate, a better service and a better business. Our suppliers are critically important in helping us to achieve this and on Monday 25 February, I was delighted to co-host the …
What has DIO been up to in 2018? Heres our summary of some of the key moments of the year, from the RAF and Royal Navy's new F-35 aircraft landing on our new vertical landing pads for the first time to launching our Commercial Strategy.
DIOs Commercial Director explains our new Procurement Plan and how we will be using it for our £15.8 billion of planned spending on construction and infrastructure over the next five financial years.
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How do you choose between suppliers who have similar skills and experience? How do you select a partner you will be able to work with for the next 10 years? I’m Ian Arbuckle, Assistant Head of Commercial Services at DIO. …
Hello, my name is Jacqui Rock and I am the Defence Infrastructure Organisation's (DIO) Commercial Director. I wanted to give you a quick run-down of the DIO Commercial Strategy which is the focus of a speech I recently delivered at the …