THE HON. GREG COMBET MP
Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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COMBET SIGNS GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DEED WITH
THALES
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today
signed a Global Supply Chain Deed with Thales.
“The Deed is part of the Government’s Global Supply Chain (GSC) program,
which uses the leverage of the Defence Materiel Organisation’s major
equipment acquisitions to extend opportunities for Australian companies to
access the international market place,” Mr Combet said.
“The Deed actively facilitates opportunities for Australian industry to compete
in Thales’ global supply chains and those of the company’s major supply
partners. This will greatly benefit Australian defence industry, especially small
and medium sized enterprises.
“Thales internationally is a leading Defence company with markets world-
wide, and the potential benefits for competitive Australian companies to
become part of its global supply chain are enormous.
“The GSC Deed program helps smaller Australian companies access
opportunities that they may have never been exposed to without the
knowledge and access that is delivered under this program.
“Working through the international primes such as Thales to set up units to
actively promote Australian companies will expand the capacity of Australian
industry to support the Australian Defence Force.
“It will also benefit the international companies we deal with by improving their
competitiveness,” Mr Combet said.
Mr Combet congratulated Thales for their part in this initiative and their
commitment to supporting local Australian industry.
Media contacts:
Rod Hilton (Greg Combet):
02 6277 7620 or 0458 276 619
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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