The
Through Life Support services will deliver enhanced fleet
availability of the Army’s ASLAV wheeled armoured
fighting vehicles, M1A1 Abrams tanks, and M88A2 Heavy
Recovery vehicles. Ongoing spare parts, repairs, maintenance
and engineering tasks will be ordered as required through
this integrated support contract. It also provides the
opportunity for stronger relationships with the Commonwealth
and local industry.
The
contract will change the mechanisms and business processes
between the Commonwealth and General Dynamics in Australia
to improve efficiency, reduce costs and promote value.
The contract also includes the implementation of a performance
management framework for the services, which contributes
toward the Commonwealth Strategic Reform Program (SRP).
This provides the basis for awarding up to 15, one-year
contract extensions based on performance. The low risk
Through Life Support solution is founded on local and
experienced capability; leveraging the full range of original
equipment manufacturer engineering, technical support
network and product service centres.
Gary
Stewart, Managing Director of General Dynamics Land Systems
- Australia, said the performance-based contract provides
an adaptable framework to ensure sustainable, dependable
and high quality service delivery.
“We
have leveraged our extensive experience in implementing
and executing performance-based support contracts for
other customers, which has enabled us to incorporate attributes
such as cost transparency, continuous improvement and
application of lean initiatives,” Stewart said.
“Our service delivery model is flexible, enabling
effective change and ongoing service delivery in response
to the Commonwealth’s constantly changing operational
and support environments.”
Stewart added that the contract enables the repair, maintenance
and upgrade of combat vehicle fleets to remain a strategic
industry capability within Australia.
“The
long range focus of this program also presents the opportunity
for Australian industry to participate in General Dynamics’
global supply chain,” Stewart said. “We look
forward to engaging with Australian companies as part
of our design, manufacturing and sustainment transfer
initiatives for this contract and other programs.”
