A joint defense-industry training taskforce will be formed to pool resources with industry. The taskforce will deliver its recommendations in the second half of 2007.

To work more closely with the private sector an annual program of industry roundtables will be introduced and a joint defense and industry secondment program will be tested in the second half of 2007. This is in addition to a 'confidential feedback mechanism' to be introduced in the third quarter of 2007.

Industry will have access to end-users through defense-led focus groups so they can receive the feedback necessary to improve the effectiveness of delivering goods and services to the ADF.

To ensure best value for money, the ADF will amend procurement documentation which will be in place by the fourth quarter of 2007 and develop a project risk management capability to be established by mid-2008.

This will include supply chain templates, a new e-portal to be introduced by year's end and the development of a database on local industry capability.