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Airlift Capability Project – Strategic (ACP-S)
Airlift Capability Project – Tactical (ACP-T)
Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)
Canadian Cryptographic Modernization Program (CCMP) Omnibus Project
Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade (CFSSU)
Canadian Forces Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (CFUTTH) Project
Canadian Search and Rescue Helicopter Project
HALIFAX Class Modernization/Frigate Equipment Life Extension (HCM/FELEX)
Intelligence Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR)
Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled (LUVW)
Marine Security Operations Centres
Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP)
Material Acquisition and Support Information System (MASIS)
Medium- To Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH)
Medium Support Vehicle System Project (MSVS)
Military Automated Air Traffic System (MAATS) Project
Protected Military Satellite Communications (PMSC)
Submarine Capability Life Extension
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its Regional Agencies |
Prime Contractor | The Boeing Company, St-Louis, Missouri, USA |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Memorandum to Cabinet | June 6, 2006 |
Synopsis Sheet (Effective Project Approval) | June 22, 2006 |
Advanced Contract Award Notice Posted on MERX | July 5, 2006 |
Contract Award | February 1, 2007 |
Delivery First Aircraft | August 8, 2007 |
Delivery Second Aircraft | October 18, 2007 |
Delivery Third Aircraft | March 2008 |
Delivery Fourth Aircraft | April 2008 |
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) | Summer 2008 |
Full Operational Capability (FOC) | Summer 2009 |
Project Close-out | Summer 2010 |
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor | Lockheed Martin Corporation, having a place of business at Marietta, Georgia, USA |
Major Milestones | Date |
Memorandum to Cabinet | June 22, 2006 |
Revised Preliminary Project Approval (PPA) | June 22, 2006 |
Solicitation of Interest and Qualification (SOIQ) | August 31, 2006 |
Issue of Request For Proposal (RFP) | August 3, 2007 |
Effective Project Approval | December 13, 2007 |
Contract Award | December 20, 2007 |
First Aircraft Delivery | Fall/Winter 2010 |
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) | Fall 2011 |
Full Operational Capability (FOC) | Winter 2013/2014 |
Project Close-out | Spring 2014 |
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and the regional agencies |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Treasury Board Preliminary Project Approval | May 31, 2007 |
Release of Definition, Engineering, Logistics and Management Support Request for Proposals (DELMS RFP) | November 2007 |
DELMS RFP Closes | January 2008 |
Memorandum to Cabinet | January 2008 |
DELMS Contract Award | March 2008 |
Effective Project Approval (SS(EPA)) | Winter 2009 |
Award of Implementation Contract | 2009 |
Delivery of First Ship | Fall 2013 |
Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of First Ship | Fall 2014 |
Project Complete | Summer 2020 |
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, London, ON |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Treasury Board approval | December 1995 |
Contract award | December 1996 |
First vehicle delivery | July 1998 |
Exercise of first option | July 15, 1998 |
Exercise of second option | July 15, 1999 |
Exercise of third option | July 15, 1999 |
Last vehicle delivery | October 15, 2007 |
Project completed | March 2011 |
The vehicles are equipped and configured to meet the demands of operational employment at the battle group level by Land Force infantry elements. The APC vehicle will provide a rapid response capability, both strategic and tactical, allowing the Canadian Forces to meet all tasks currently envisaged.
On March 29, 2004, Treasury Board authorized $129M for indoor accommodation for LAV III to facilitate regular maintenance and training programs, and prevent any deterioration that would result from outdoor storage. Construction will take place in six locations: Edmonton, Wainwright, Petawawa, Montréal, Valcartier, and Gagetown. Construction activities are wellunder way and are scheduled for completion in early 2011. The project can then close in March 2011.
Region |
Cash Benefits |
Atlantic Canada |
$233.7M |
Québec |
$181.7M |
Western Canada |
$391.3M |
Small Business |
$767.8M |
Total |
$1,574.5M |
Lead Department | Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) |
Contracting Authority | Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC) |
Participating Departments & Agencies | Government of Canada departments & agencies using cryptographic equipment to protect classified information |
Prime Contractor | N/A |
Major Sub-Contractors | Various allied manufacturers of cryptographic equipment |
Project / Sub-project Major Milestones |
Date |
a. Preliminary Project Approval for the CCMP Omnibus Project |
March 7, 2005 |
b. Preliminary Project Approval for a CCMP Omnibus Project sub-project: Classified Security Management Infrastructure |
November 2, 2006 |
c. Secure Voice/Telephone Re-key Infrastructure – Completed |
March 2008 (being revised) |
d. Secure Voice/Telephone Replacement – Completed |
March 2008 (being revised) |
e. Classified Security Management Infrastructure – Phase 1A Completed |
2010 |
f. Link Encryption – Phase 1 Completed |
2010 |
g. Classified Security Management Infrastructure – Phase 1B Completed |
2011 |
h. Network Encyption Replacement – Completed |
2011 |
i. Classified Security Management Infrastructure – Phase 2 Completed |
2014 |
j. Classified Security Management Infrastructure – Phase 3 Completed |
2016 |
k. Combat Identification Replacement – Completed |
2016 |
l. Link Encryption – Phase 2 Completed |
2016 |
m. Secure Radio Replacement – Completed |
2016 |
n. CCMP Omnibus Project – Completed |
2016 |
On November 2, 2006, Treasury Board granted Preliminary Project Approval to the Classified Security Management Infrastructure project at an estimated cost of $182M with expenditure authority for the implementation of Phase 1A at a substantive cost of $31M.
The Classified Security Management Infrastructure Phase 1A implementation is in progress and Phase 1B definition is complete. The Project Office is currently seeking expenditure authority for Phase 1B implementation and Phase 2 definition.
Link Encryption Replacement is in progress.
The CCMP is currently running under budget. PPA approval was received late in the fiscal year for both the CCMP Omnibus Project (March 7, 2005) and the Classified Security Management Infrastructure (November 2, 2006), causing spending to lag behind the approved cash flow. No significant contingency funds have been expended since the beginning of the Omnibus Project. The sole contingency expenditure to date is $10K which was required for Classified Security Management Infrastructure Phase 1B project definition.
The following completion dates have changed from those recorded in the CCMP Omnibus Project PPA approved on March 7, 2005.
N/A
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor | EDS Canada Inc. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Major Sub-Contractors |
Mincom Pty. Ltd. Brisbane, Australia ADGA Group Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Contract Award | January 1995 |
Initial Site Installation | December 1995 |
Warehouse Management Information System Delivery | July 1997 |
Test Development Centre Delivery | October 1999 |
Commence System Development | November 1999 |
Complete System Development | March 2001 |
Commence System Pilot | June 2001 |
Complete System Pilot | August 2001 |
Commence System Rollout | September 2001 |
Complete System Rollout | November 2002 |
projectClose-out (E Status) | September 2004 |
projectClose-out (I Status) | March 2008 |
The CFSSU Project has been transferred from implementation to close-out in September 2004. Close-out funding is $3.6M. On March 9, 2006, DND Program Management Board approved the usage of close-out funds for the project; these funds are to be used until fully expended or the work is completed.
The CFSSU project is to be completed by July 31, 2008.
Region | Benefits |
Atlantic Canada |
$51M |
Quebec |
$48M |
Ontario |
$26M |
Western Canada |
$105M |
Unallocated |
$10M |
Total |
$240M |
The project has delivered 100 Bell 412CF/CH146 Griffons, a flight simulator, composite maintenance trainer, facilities, mission kits (including defence electronic warfare suites), as well as other equipment, documentation and services.
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Department | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Mirabel, QC |
Major Sub-Contractors |
Pratt & Whitney Canada, Montréal, QC BAE Systems Canada Inc., Montréal, QC CAE Ltd, Montréal, QC |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Contract Award | September 1992 |
Critical Design Review | April 1993 |
First Helicopter Delivery | March 1995 |
Simulator Acceptance | June1996 |
Last Helicopter Delivery | February 1998 |
Project Completion | November 2009 |
Region |
Cash Benefits |
East |
10.0M |
Québec |
420.2M |
Ontario |
32.1M |
West |
12.0M |
Unallocated |
32.4M |
Total |
$506.7M |
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Department | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor |
AgustaWestland International Limited (formerly E.H. Industries Ltd. (EHI)), Farnborough, United Kingdom |
Major Sub-Contractors |
GKN Westland Helicopters, United Kingdom Agusta Spa, Italy General Electric Canada Inc., Canada |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Treasury Board Effective Project Approval | April 2, 1998 |
Contract Award | April 6, 1998 |
First Aircraft Delivery (at plant in Italy) | September 2001 |
Final Aircraft Delivery (at plant in Italy) | July 2003 |
Project Completion (Effective Project Completion) | September 2004 |
Treasury Board provided Effective Project Approval on April 2, 1998 including Expenditure Authority for $788.0M (BY) net of GST, which included Definition funding expenditures of $6.4M.
On April 6, 1998, E.H. Industries (EHI) Limited (renamed AgustaWestland International Ltd (AWIL)) was contracted to supply 15 AW511 Cormorant search and rescue helicopters, along with initial logistics support to the Canadian Forces. The initial support package includes training, publications, warranty, a repair and overhaul program providing coverage until October 2004, and software support until 2006.
The project has procured the required aircraft spares, maintenance and support equipment, a Cockpit Procedures Trainer and facilities for the four Canadian Forces search and rescue bases. The project has also established and funded the first two years of an in-service support contractor for follow-on support.
As of July 2003, all 15 Cormorant helicopters have been delivered. Spare parts and infrastructure are in place to support operations. Initial training is complete. The Cormorant have been operational at the squadrons in Comox, BC, Gander, NF, Greenwood, NS and Trenton, ON. However, CH149 operations at 424 Squadron in Trenton have been suspended temporarily due to the lack of aircraft availability and difficulty to maintain adequate aircrew training.
It should be noted that although Effective Project Closure was achieved on the September 15, 2004, work is still ongoing and will remain so for many years to come. The Major Milestones still outstanding are tied to a three year Technical Publication Revision Service which is not expected to begin until fiscalyear 2008-2009, and a number of milestones related to outstanding aircraft deficiencies which are expected to continue over the next three years and perhaps beyond.
Region |
Cash Benefits |
Atlantic Canada |
$43.1M |
Québec |
$317.7M |
Ontario |
$146.5M |
Western Canada |
$86.2M |
Unallocated |
$36.3M |
Total |
$629.8M |
The CF188 Modernization project is composed of 17 different projects. Seven of these projects represent the bulk of the work to be done and are grouped under the CF 188 Incremental Modernization Project (CF 188 IMP). The remaining 10 smaller projects include associated systems such as the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS), Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation (ACMI), Precision Guided Munitions (PGM), Advance Multi-role Infrared Sensor (AMIRS), and others. To acquire and implement these projects, TB has approved $2.65B full-up cost (GST included).
The 7 projects included in CF 188 IMP are divided into two installation and integration phases. Phase I (Engineering Change Proposal 583 (ECP 583)) integrated core avionics that formed the foundation upon which other CF188 IMP projects could be installed and integrated. Phase II of the modernization effort consists of ECP 583 Revision 2 (R2), developed by McDonnell Douglas Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Company, for Canada, and the United States Marine Corps that will procure, install, and integrate the major and most complex systems of Phase II.
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada |
Prime Contractor |
Boeing / McDonnell Douglas, St Louis, Missouri, USA |
Major Sub-Contractors | L3 Canada MAS, Mirabel, QuebecCanada |
Major Milestones |
Phase I |
Phase II |
Treasury Board Effective Project Approval | August 22, 2000 | October 25, 2004 |
Contract - Awarded | March 29, 2001 | February 15, 2005 |
First Aircraft delivery | May 14, 2003 | July 10, 2007 |
Last Aircraft delivery | August 31, 2006 | March 19, 2010 |
Implementation - Project Closed-Out | December 31, 2008 | September 30, 2010 |
Phase II received TB Effective Project Approval on October 25, 2004 for a substantive cost of $476M (BY) (GST included). The commercial sale contract was awarded to Boeing on February 15, 2005. Three of the subsystems to be installed are being procured via Foreign Military Sales (FMS) with the US Navy (Helmet Mounted Display (HMD), Multi-functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) & ALE-47 Counter Measures Dispensing System) and one is being purchased commercially (Multi-purpose Display Group (MDG)) under a joint program with the Royal Australian Air Force. The following items are also included in the ECP 583R2 Project: Multi-purpose Display Group (MDG), Cockpit Video Recorder (CVR), and the Naval Aircrew Common Ejection Seat (NACES). ECP 583 R2 is now in full implementation. To date a total of 11 of 79 R2 jets have been delivered. The last Phase II production aircraft is scheduled for modernization by the middle of 2010. The remaining funds are apportioned to the number of smaller sub projects.
ECP 583: Industrial and Regional Benefits are equivalent to 75% of the contract value on this project. The Contractor, McDonnell Douglas Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Company, has committed to deliver Industrial and Regional Benefits of $377M US. Boeing has currently satisfied $340M US of their obligation to the Government of Canada. The remaining $37M US will need to be completed by the end of 2008. Boeing has been working with industry in all regions of Canada on this project.
ECP 583 R2 Industrial and Regional Benefits are equivalent to 100% of the contract value on this project. The Contractor, McDonnell Douglas Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Company, has committed to deliver Industrial and Regional Benefits of $137M US. They have also committed to a 25% direct requirement. Boeing has currently satisfied approximately $39M US of their obligation to the Government of Canada. The remaining $97M US will need to be completed by the end of 2012. Canadian industry in the following regions of Canada will benefit from the CF188 Modernization Project.
Region |
Benefits Phase I |
Benefits Phase II |
Atlantic Canada |
5M |
0.153M |
Québec |
158M |
0.898M |
Ontario |
152M |
38M |
Western Canada |
25M |
0.615M |
Unallocated |
37M |
97M |
Total |
$377M |
$136.6M |
Implementation of the HCM/FELEX project will occur through three principal contracts: two Multiship Contracts (MSC) for docking work periods/refits and one Combat System Integration (CSI) contract to develop, procure and install the majority of the combat system elements of the project.
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works & Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
In-Service Support Contractor (Class Design Agent) | Fleetway Incorporated, Halifax, NS, Canada |
Internal Communications System | DRS Flight Safety, Kanata, ON, Canada |
Major Milestones | Date |
Preliminary Project Approval (PPA) Approval |
February 2005 (FELEX) February 2007 (HCM/FELEX) |
Refit Procurement Strategy Approval by TB | March 2007 |
Revised Preliminary Project Approval (Part 1) | June 2007 |
Multi-Ship Contracts (MSC) Awarded (Docking Work Periods & Refits) | March 2008 |
Effective Project Approval (EPA) Approval (Part 2) | September 2008 |
Combat System Integration Contract Award | November 2008 |
Refits Begin | October 2010 |
Refits Completed | June 2017 |
Project Closure | March 2018 |
After providing industry with detailed insight into the project’s combat systems integration (CSI) requirements and technical documentation, three qualified contractors were selected through a Solicitation of Interest Qualification process. All three contractors attested, in writing, that they could deliver the design/build/installation and set-to-work of all twelve CSI systems, including the upgrade of all system trainers and delivery of a complete Integrated Logistics Package at a firm fixed price of $1,100M.
The Project is presently in its definition phase. Design integration work is continuing, the Combat System Integration Performance Specification is being finalized, and the CSI Request for Proposal documentation was released in February 2008. Documentation is being finalized for a September 2008 submission to Treasury Board seeking Effective Project Approval and Expenditure Authority for Part 2, the CSI component of the project, at a full-up cost estimate, including GST, of $2,242M (BY). Total full-up project cost, including GST, is $3,108.4M (BY). The HCM/FELEX project is currently within budget.
A Request for Proposal for the Multi-Ship Contracts (docking work periods and refits) resulted in two successful bidders, Halifax Shipyard on the east coast and Washington Marine Group (Victoria Shipyard) on the west coast. Final negotiations with both shipyards have been completed and award of contracts is expected in March 2008.
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC) |
Participating Department | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor for the UAV UOR Op Athena sub-project | Oerlikon Contraves Inc., Saint-Jean, QC |
Major Sub-Contractor for the UAV UOR Op Athena sub-project | SAGEM SA, France |
Prime Contractor for Beyond Line of Sight Satellite (BLOS) UOR Op ARCHER | ND Satcom, Germany |
Prime Contractors for Mobile Electronic Warfare Team (MEWT) UOR Op ARCHER |
Agilent Technologies, Ottawa, ON Digital ReceiverTechnologyInc, Maryland USA Signal Technology Associates Inc., Kanata, ON Xwave, Stittsville, Ontario |
Prime Contractor for Mini UAV UOR Op ARCHER | Thales Canada, Ottawa, ON |
Major Sub-contractor for the Mini UAV UOR Op ARCHER | Elbit Systems, Israel |
Prime Contractor for Acoustic Weapon Locating System (AWLS) Op ARCHER | SELEX Sensors & Airborne Systems Ltd, Basildon Essex, United Kingdom |
Type 1 Radios Data Link Communication (DLC) project - Foreign Military Sales (FMS) | US Army, USA |
Light Weight Counter Mortar Radars (LCMR) – Foreign Military Sales (FMS) | US Army, USA |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Treasury Board Preliminary Project Approval | April 3, 2003 |
MND Approval UAV UOR | July 2003 |
Treasury Board Project Approval in Arrears UAV UOR Full Operational Capability |
August 2005 October 2007 |
Communications & Data Link Component Treasury Board Effective Project Approval Initial Operational Capability |
December 2006 October 2008 |
Command and Control (C2) Treasury Board Effective Project Approval Initial Operational Capability |
February 2008 March 2009 |
EW Sensors Treasury Board Effective Project Approval Phase 1 Amendment 1 (AL 1) Initial Operational Capability |
November 2005 February 2008 April 2007 |
In Service Sensors Enhancement Treasury Board Effective Project Approval | October 2008 |
WLS Sensor Component Treasury Board Effective Project Approval | October 2008 |
WLS Acoustic Sensor Initial Operation Capability (IOC) Full Operational Capability |
November 2005 March 2007 Sept 2008 |
Family of Mini UAV Treasury Board Effective Project Approval (UOR) Family of Mini UAV Treasury Board Effective Project Approval AL 1 |
November 2005 March 2009 |
Light Weight Counter Mortar Radar Effective Project Approval Initial Operation Capability (IOC) Full Operational Capability (FOC) |
March 2007 March 2007 December 2008 |
Deliveries Complete all ISTAR sub-projects | September 2013 |
Project Completion | March 2014 |
Delivery of equipment actually started with UORs in Op Athena, and final deliveries are scheduled out to 2013. The currently approved sub-projects in support of Op Athena and Op Archer are:
In addition the Data Link Communications project received TB approval in December 2006 and PWGSC received TB contract approval for radios February 22, 2007. The FMS cases for 1300 radios has been accepted and initialdelivery of equipment is anticipated for March 2008. Some of this equipment is needed for Op ATHENA.
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and the regional agencies |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Memorandum to Cabinet | April 14, 2004 |
Treasury Board Preliminary Project Approval - (SS-PPA) | November 24, 2004 |
Invitation for Bids Posted on MERX | June 27, 2006 |
Project Definition – Contract Award | December 1, 2006 |
Treasury Board Effective Project Approval - (SS-EPA) – Approval | September 2008 |
Project Implementation - Contract Award | 2008 |
First Delivery | 2012 |
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) | 2013 |
Full Operational Capability (FOC) | 2016 |
Project Close-out | 2016 |
The LUVW Project mandate is to replace Canadian Iltis vehicles with two separate vehicle acquisitions: 1,159 Standard Military Pattern (SMP) vehicles (Mercedes Benz G Wagon) with integrated logistic support and 170 Armour Protection Systems ($241.4M), for use by field force units; and 1,061 militarized commercial off-the-shelf (Mil COTS) vehicles (GM Silverado) ($65.4M) for use primarily by the Reserve Force for a total project cost of $306.8M.
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Department | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor (Phase 1) SMP | Mercedes Benz Canada, Toronto ON |
Prime Contractor (Phase 2) Mil-COTS | General Motors Defense Military Trucks, Troy, Michigan, USA |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Major Milestone (Phase 1) SMP | |
Award of Contract | October 28, 2003 |
First Full Production Delivery | February 2004 |
Final Production Delivery | November 2006 |
Effective Project Completion | December 2008 |
Major Milestone (Phase 2) Mil COTS | |
Award of Contract | October 2002 |
First Full Production Delivery | October 2003 |
Final Production Delivery | December 2004 |
Effective Project Completion | December 2008 |
The LUVW Mil COTS contract was awarded to General Motors in October 2002 with the first vehicle delivery received in October 2003. All 1,061 vehicles have been delivered as of December 2004.
There were options on both the LUVW SMP and Mil COTS contracts; however, they have both been exercised and the option quantities are already reflected in the quantities detailed above.
The level of confidence in the LUVW is generally high. User feedback from Op ATHENA/Op ARCHER on the G Wagon has been positive and, even with the high mileage placed on the vehicles in Afghanistan, the fleet serviceability remains steady at 95%. That said, there have been problems of body cracks in the fleet, particularly those vehicles operating in harsher environments such as Afghanistan. The Project Management Office (PMO) has been working to resolve this issue.
In September 2006, the Senior Review Board of the Department of National Defence authorized the transfer of $1.5M of unspent funds from the MILCOTS account and $1M from contingency to the SMP account (for a total of $2.5M increase in the SMP account). This money was required to offset the increase in the cost of the EURO that has increased the cost of Design Change Requests, spare parts and special tools (none of these items was contracted for at a fixed exchange rate).
The project was reduced to a staff of three in July 2007. This drawdown in staff was found to be too severe given the challenges of fielding the fleet directly to Afghanistan and the optional purchase of 357 additional G Wagons. Consequently, there have been delays to the contracting and delivery of the special tools and test equipment and the project has been extended to December 2008.
The remaining high cost items include the delivery of Integrated Logistics Support manuals and special tools and test equipment. The PMO will also work with PWGSC to migrate the Interim Support Contract into a Long Term Support Contract. Full Operational Capability will be declared after delivery of the special tools. This is estimated to take place between June and September 2008, followed by effective project close-out in December 2008.
The project received Treasury Board (TB) approval for Phase 1 March 29, 2007 and will return to TB to seek Effective Project Approval (EPA) for phase 2. The project is capped at $650M.
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor for ARV upgrades Phase 1 | Rheinmetall Land Systeme (RLS), Germany |
Prime Contractor for MBT upgrades Phase 1 |
Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Germany |
Prime Contractor for loaned tanks | German Government |
Prime Contractor for tank purchase | Netherlands Government |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Memorandum to Cabinet | March 26, 2007 |
Senior Project Advisory Committee – Procurement Strategy Endorsed | March 15, 2007 |
Treasury Board - Preliminary Project Approval (PPA) | March 29, 2007 |
Statement of Operational Requirements Approval | To be determined |
Phase 1 – Memorandum of Understanding with German MoD Signed for Loan | May 16, 2007 |
Phase 1 - Contract to KMW for upgrades to Loaned tanks | May 30, 2007 |
Phase 1 - Contract to RLS for upgrades to Loaned tanks | May 30, 2007 |
Initial Operational Capability – (Phase I) | August 28, 2007 |
Phase 1 - Acquisition of tanks from Dutch Government | 14 December 2007 |
Senior Project Advisory Committee – Phase 2 Procurement Strategy Endorsed | Fall 2008 |
Treasury Board Effective Project Approval | Mid 2009 |
Full Operational Capability – (Phase II) | 2013+ |
Project Closed-Out | 2013+ |
Mine ploughs/mine rollers and dozers will not be available on the loaned tanks. Therefore some Leopard 1 C2 will remain in theatre.
Staffing for EPA has been initiated. There may be scheduling and cost challenges, due to the fact that phase 2 upgrades have to be completed in Canada. The project team is currently analyzing.
The Marine Security Operations Centres Project will establish the Marine Security Operations Centers, which will be manned by core partner personnel. In addition, the project will ensure that the Marine Security Operations Centres will have the capacity in terms of personnel, technology and physical infrastructure resources that will allow them to bring to bear all civilian and military assets necessary to detect, assess and support a response to a direct or indirect marine security threat.
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority |
Public Works and Government Services Canada Defence Construction Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies |
Canada Boarder Services Agency Department of Fisheries and Oceans/Canadian Coast Guard Public Safety Canada/Royal Canadian Mounted Police Transport Canada |
Prime Contractor (Business Transformation and Integrated Information Environment) | The project is in the process of establishing its primary goods and services contract. The Stage 1 RFP technical proposal evaluations are being conducted with the objective of establishing a qualified bidders list by March 2008. Stage 2 RFP development is progressing with RFP release to qualified bidders tentatively scheduled for summer 2008 while contract ward is tentatively scheduled for spring 2009. |
Prime Contractor (Construction) |
The project signed a contact with Smith Carter Architects and Engineers Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba in December 2005 for construction architectural and engineering consulting services for initial definition phase work. A new RFP will be released this year with a new architectural and engineering consulting services contract tentatively in place by spring 2009
for the remaining definition phase and all of the implementation phase work. The project is tentatively scheduled in 2010 to sign general construction contracts for the construction of the new MSOC buildings on both coasts. |
Major Milestones | Original Dates | Revised Dates |
Preliminary Project Approval #1 | December 2005 | N/A |
Initial Operating Capability | April 2007 | October 2008 |
Preliminary Project Approval #2 | April 2007 | May 2010 |
Effective Project Approval | April 2008 | June 2011 |
Final Operating Capability | September 2010 | September 2014 |
Project Close out | March 2011 | March 2015 |
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor |
Sikorsky International Operations Incorporated, Stratford, Connecticut, USA |
Sub-Contractors |
General Dynamics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario L-3 MAS Canada, Mirabel, Québec |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Preliminary Project Approval (PPA) | June 18, 2003 |
Invitations for Bids Posted on MERX | December 16, 2003 |
Synopsis Sheet (Effective Project Approval) SS (EPA) | November 22, 2004 |
Contract Award | November 23, 2004 |
First Delivery | January 2009 |
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) | January 2010 |
Full Operational Capability (FOC) | February 2011 |
Project Close-out | 2013 |
Region | Capital Acquisition | In-Service Support |
---|---|---|
Atlantic Canada |
239.1M |
825.9M |
Quebec |
555.8M |
399.2M |
Northern Ontario |
3.2M |
7.6M |
Ontario (excluding Northern Ontario) |
924.3M |
1,073.2M |
Western Canada |
210.6M |
181.4M |
Unallocated |
10.0M |
105.7M |
Total |
$1,943.0M |
$2,593.0M |
Lead Department or Agency | National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services |
Participating Departments and Agencies | N/A |
Prime Contractor | IBM Canada, Ottawa, Ontario |
Major Sub-Contractors |
SAP Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Pennant Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
The project follows the standard departmental project management framework, with a phased approach implemented by a fully Integrated Project Team consisting of personnel from the Contractor, DND and PWGSC.
Major Milestones | Date |
---|---|
Definition Phase | |
Preliminary Project Approval - Expenditure Authority for Phase 1 | June 10, 1998 |
Contract Awarded for Prime Systems Integrator | December 14, 1998 |
MASIS system - Go Live Phase 1 (202 Work Depot Montreal) | September 1, 1999 |
Implementation Phase | |
Expenditure Authority (EPA) for Phases 2 and 3:
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June 15, 2000 |
Amended Expenditure Authority (EPA) for Phase 4:
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December 2003 |
Amended Expenditure Authority (EPA) for Phase 5 to cover rollout of additional functionality to wider user base including Air Force and Army. | June 13, 2007 |
Project Close-out | 2012 |
The project follows a cyclical approval and delivery methodology. In December 2003, an additional $34.4M was approved to fund Phase 4 of the project. On June 13, 2007, the MASIS project received Treasury Board approval in the amount of $170M for Phase 5. Planned completion of project is 2012 timeframe.
The Medium- to Heavy-Lift Helicopter project will deliver the medium to heavy lift helicopter capability to support domestic and international deployments of land forces, special operations and amphibious formations. The project will acquire a minimum of 16 helicopters, integrated logistic support and other related support elements.
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor | The Boeing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Memorandum to Cabinet | June 2006 |
Synopsis Sheet Preliminary Project Approval (PPA) | June 22, 2006 |
Advanced Contract Award Notice Posted on MERX | July 5, 2006 |
Revised Preliminary Project Approval – Phased Approach | Spring 2008 |
Contract Award | Fall 2008 |
Synopsis Sheet Effective Project Approval | Fall 2009 |
Contract Amendment – Phase II | Fall 2010 |
First ACAN Compliant Aircraft | Summer 2011 |
First MHLH | Summer 2012 |
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) | Summer 2013 |
Full Operational Capability (FOC) | Summer 2015 |
Project Close-out | Winter 2015/2016 |
In July 2006, the Government announced, via Advanced Contract Award Notice, its intent to award a contract to the Boeing Company. Definition work is underway, consultation with industry has taken place, a continuous risk management program has been implemented and costing efforts for the implementation phase are progressing.
Contract award has been delayed owing to delays in finalizing Technical Assistance Agreements and the need to conduct additional risk reduction and project definition tasks. In Spring 2008, authority will be requested, through a Revised PPA, to endorse a phased approach to this procurement. This approach consists of a non-recurring engineering and risk reduction phase followed by a production phase.
Cost, cash flow and schedule estimates will be further refined before the Minister of National Defence seeks effective project approval from Treasury Board.
Lead Department or Agency | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments and Agencies | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Memorandum to Cabinet | June 2006 |
Preliminary Project Approval (PPA) | June 22 2006 |
Invitation for Bids Posted on MERX - Militarized Commercial Pattern Vehicles | November 15, 2007 |
Invitation for Bids Posted on MERX - Standard Military Pattern Vehicles | Fall 2008 |
Invitation for Bids Posted on MERX - Family of Baseline Shelter | Fall 2008 |
Invitation for Bids Posted on MERX - Special Equipment Vehicle Kits | To be determined |
Effective Project Approval - EPA for MilCOTS and SEV Baseline Shelter | Fall 2008 |
Effective Project Approval - EPA for SMP and SEV Kitting | Fall 2009 |
Contract Award - Militarized Commercial Pattern Vehicles | Fall 2008 |
Contract Award - Standard Military Pattern | Fall 2009 |
Contract Award – Family of Baseline Shelter | Fall 2008 |
Contract Award - Special Equipment Vehicle Kits | To be determined |
First Delivery - Militarized Commercial Pattern Vehicles | Summer 2009 |
First Delivery - Standard Military Pattern | Winter 2010 |
First Delivery - Family of Baseline Shelter | Spring 2009 |
First Delivery - Special Equipment Vehicle (SEV) Kits | To be determined |
Delivery Complete - Militarized Commercial Pattern Vehicle | Fall 2010 |
Delivery Complete – Standard Military Pattern (SMP) | Winter 2012 |
Delivery Complete – Family of Baseline Shelter | Spring 2011 |
Delivery Complete - Special Equipment Vehicle Kits | To be determined |
Project Close Out | Spring 2013 |
The key variance within MSVS is schedule. Delays have been encountered and the single EPA scheduled for Fall 2007 has now been split into two phases: Phase 1 for MILCOTS and SEV Baseline Shelter in Fall 2008 and Phase 2 for SMP and SEV Kitting in Fall 2009. The delays are attributed to the following key factors:
At this time, Project Close-Out is anticipated for Spring 2013. A continuous risk management program has been implemented and costing efforts for the implementation phase are progressing.
The MAATS project will provide the essential equipment and system interfaces necessary to automate data interchange between applications. The project will deliver a stable, sustainable, and operational Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) while providing as much integration as possible with NAV Canada’s Canadian Automated Air Traffic System (CAATS). Where equipment or system interfaces are not currently available, new equipment will be installed. All existing Defence radar systems will be retained and interfaced to the MAATS as appropriate.
LeadDepartment | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works Government Services Canada |
Participating Department | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor |
Raytheon Canada Limited, Richmond, BC NavCanada, Ottawa, ON |
Major Sub-Contractors |
Hewlett Packard Canada Ltd, Ottawa ON CVDS, Montréal PQ Frequentis Canada Ltd, Ottawa ON |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Treasury Board Effective Project Approval | July 1993 |
Contract Award | January 1994 |
Preliminary Design Review | March 2000 |
Critical Design Review | January 2001 |
Factory Acceptance Test | November 2001 |
Initial Delivery | April 2003 |
Contract Complete | December 2004 |
Approval received to disengage concurrent development with NAV CANADA project and pursue sustainable minimum military requirement | September 2006 |
Begin Software Development on Phoenix Systems | October 2006 |
Complete Phoenix NAMS II Development | July 2007 |
Initial Operational Capability – First Wing Operational with NAMS II Equipment | November 2007 |
Full Operational Capability (FOC) – All Wings with delivered Equipment | March 2009 |
Begin project Close out | April 2009 |
Project complete | July 2009 |
As briefed at SRB on June 30, 2006, the MAATS project objectives were declared unachievable within the existing funding envelope. Given a number of alternative options, MAATS’ Project Management Office (PMO) recommended to cease MAATS development, and continue the project with the implementation of an “in-house” solution coined Phoenix. With the support of the Chief of the Air Staff and ADM(Mat), the Project Management Board (PMB) concurred with the PMO’s recommendation on March 15, 2007. MAATS’ PMO was directed to de-link the project from NAVCanada’s Civilian Automated Air Traffic System (CAATS); concentrate on the re-vitalization and integration of Air Traffic Controller (ATC) information sources at each of the seven wings (Comox, Cold Lake, Moose Jaw, Bagotville, Trenton, Greenwood and Goose Bay); keep military Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Wings vice at two Military Terminal Control Centres; and pursue the development and fielding of the Phoenix solution.
Since the approvals were received in July 2007, the Phoenix solution is well on its way upgrading the current Air Traffic Management System capability inclusive of the following sub-systems: the Radar Processor, the Navigational Aids and Meteorological Sub-System (NAMS), the Air Movement Statistics Package and the Flight Data System. Phoenix is based on the proven Radar Processing Display System II (RPDS II), which was certified for Operational Air Worthiness and built on standard commercial off-the shelf (COTS) hardware and open source software, thus keeping technical risk LOW. Installation of Phoenix equipment (NAMS II) at 8 Wing Trenton was completed and Provisional Operational Airworthiness Clearance (POAC) was granted in October 2007, ahead of schedule. Actual close out activities, including a project completion report to Treasury Board will be completed in fiscal 2009–2010.
Region |
Cash Benefits |
Atlantic Canada |
1.6M |
Québec |
1.0M |
Ontario |
1.8M |
Western Canada |
50.2M |
Unallocated |
To be determined |
Total |
$54.6M |
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Department | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor | United States Department of Defense |
Major Sub-Contractors | To be determined |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Preliminary Project Approval | August 25, 1999 |
Effective Project Approval | November 18, 2003 |
Initial Terminal Delivery | Summer 2009 |
Initial Satellite Delivery | Spring 2010 |
Terminal Delivery Completed | Summer 2013 |
Project Complete | Winter 2014 |
On August 25, 1999, Treasury Board granted Preliminary Project Approval to the PMSC Project, with expenditure authority for the implementation of Phase I at an estimated cost of $252M and granted approval for the Department of National Defence to enter into a Military Satellite Communication (MILSATCOM) MOU with the US Department of Defense. The MOU was signed November 16, 1999.
On November 18, 2003, Treasury Board granted Effective Project Approval to the PMSC Project, with expenditure authority for the Implementation of Phase II at an estimated cost of $300M. The total cost is now estimated at $552M.
The project delivered four functional Victoria class submarines with up-to-date, safe-to-dive certificates, four crew trainers (including a combat systems trainer, a ship control trainer, a machinery control trainer, and a torpedo handling and discharge trainer), and four trained crews.
Lead Department | Department of National Defence |
Contracting Authority | Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC) |
Participating Department | Industry Canada and its regional agencies |
Prime Contractor | The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ministry of Defence, UK |
Major Sub-Contractor | British Aerospace Engineering (BAE) Marine Systems (formerly Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited (VSEL)/Marconi Marine) Cumbria, UK |
Major Milestones |
Date |
Treasury Board Approval | June 2, 1998 |
Main Contract Award | July 2, 1998 |
Initial Support Contract Award | July 2, 1998 |
Commence lease 1st submarine | October 2000 |
Commence lease 2nd submarine | October 2001 |
Commence lease 3rd submarine | February 2003 |
Commence lease 4th submarine | October 2004 |
Relocate trainers to Canada | June 2003 |
Lease completed, submarines purchased | April 2009 |
Effective Project approval was granted to the SCLE project on June 2, 1998 at an estimated total cost of $812.0M (BY) net of GST. The expenditure ceiling was increased $84.8M by Treasury Board in June 2003 to accommodate increased scope to include 17 submarine related projects and initiatives that were progressing outside the bounds of SCLE. SCLE project is currently expending to budget.