Decide if the defence industry is a good fit for your business
Assess the alignment between your business’s capabilities, Defence procurement priorities and general market opportunities. Does the defence industry offer opportunities that suit your business? Can your business develop its capabilities to suit the defence industry?
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Identify business development priorities
Assess the alignment between your business’s capabilities and Defence procurement priorities. The following will help you work out where to focus your business development effort.
- Complete a self-assessment of your business capabilities using the Defence Business Readiness Tool.
- Understand Defence's capability and security requirements.
- Find opportunities for procurement and export.
- Apply for business industry grants.
Defence encourages Indigenous businesses to apply for contracting opportunities.
Connect and build
Defence is more like a marketplace than a single customer. Most of the business opportunities are in the supply chains of major contractors. Joining the defence industry is an opportunity to grow and strengthen your business capabilities to move into new markets with long-term partners.
- Connect with others
- Attend industry events.