The federal government’s long-awaited overhaul of military procurement was announced this week to widespread coverage across many media outlets including The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, The Ottawa Citizen, CBC News and The Financial Post. As the government announced, its new Defence Procurement Strategy will include the creation of a permanent Defence Procurement Secretariat comprised of civil servants who will be responsible for the oversight of major military procurement projects. Commentary from the above-noted media sources has generally interpreted this announcement as reflecting a shift in the balance of power away from the military and towards the civil service for oversight of large military procurements.
