Info-paedia : Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
Why in News?
- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) recently approved the capital
acquisition of indigenously-developed military hardware worth Rs 70,584
crore.
About DAC:
- The DAC is the highest decision-making body of the Defence Ministry on
procurement.
- Objective is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved
requirements of the armed forces.
- It was formed after the Group of Minister’s 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:
- Gives in-principle approval of a 15 years Long Term Integrated
Perspective Plan (LTIPP) for defence forces.
- Accords Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to acquisition proposals.
- Categorization of the acquisition proposals relating to ‘Buy’, ‘Buy &
Make’, and ‘Make’.
- Looks into issues relating to single vendor clearance.
- Takes decisions regarding ‘offset’ provisions in respect of acquisition
proposals above Rs 300 crore.
- Takes decisions regarding the Transfer of Technology under the ‘Buy &
Make’ category of acquisition proposals.
- Field trial evaluation.