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Defence Procurement Agency
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The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), was an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel, equipment and services, for the British armed forces.
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1999 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Bristol, England |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
DPA headquarters, Bristol
Led by the Chief of Defence Procurement, the Agency sourced equipment and services from its headquarters in Bristol.
History
The Defence Procurement Agency was established on 1 April 1999, after the announcement in the Strategic Defence Review of a specialised agency to succeed the MoD Procurement Executive.[1] From 1 April 2007 the agency was merged with the Defence Logistics Organisation to form a new organisation called Defence Equipment and Support.[2]
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