Companies in or moving into the defence and armaments industry in Germany need to make sure they meet new vetting procedures on staff, especially considering that the current increasing investment in this sector results in an increasing workforce, an expert has warned.
In response to the increase in global tensions, the German government recently introduced substantial legal changes aimed at accelerating procurement and defence readiness. The draft for the new laws, currently under committee review in the German Bundestag, allows for fast-track procurement of technology and weapons for the German armed services and a significant simplification of the procurement process.
Andreas Haak, Pinsent Masons German public procurement law specialist, said: “From a procurement law perspective, the draft act for the new procurement law (Federal Armed Forces Procurement Acceleration Act – “BwBBG”) demonstrates the enormous importance of the defence industry for the future of a resilient Germany”.
“The new legal framework for procurement in the defence sector is intended to bring about the necessary far-reaching restructuring of the defence architecture. The paradigm shift with regard to essential security interests, higher procurement thresholds or the waiver of lot division – all of these measures have the potential to pave the way for a modern, agile and flexible defence procurement in Germany.”
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