Defence Acquisition Council

About the council:

• It was constituted in 2001 and is chaired by the defence minister.
• It was primarily constituted for overall guidance of the defence procurement planning process.
• The objective of the Defence Acquisition Council is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the Armed Forces in terms of capabilities sought, and time frame prescribed, by optimally utilizing the allocated budgetary resources.

Composition

• Defence Minister: Chairman
• Members:
  • Minister of State for Defence
  • Three Service Chiefs
  • Chief of Integrated Staff Committees
  • Defence Secretary
  • Secretary Defence Research & Development
  • Secretary Defence Production
  • Director General (Acquisition)
  • Dy. Chief of Integrated Defence

Functions

• In-principle approval of 15 Year Long-Term Integrated Perspective Plan for Defence Forces
• Accord of Acceptance of Necessity to acquisition proposals
• Categorization of the acquisition proposals relating to 'Buy', 'Buy & Make' and 'Make'
• Issues relating to Single vendor clearance
• Decision regarding 'offset' provisions in respect of acquisition proposals above Rs. 300 crores
• Decisions regarding Transfer of Technology under 'Buy & Make' category of acquisition proposals
• Field Trial evaluation.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding Defence Acquisition Council:
1.It is headed by the Prime Minister.
2.Evaluation of Field Trials is part of its functions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2 
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

 Answer to prelims question