The year-long program designed to support companies who may not have experience working in a defence environment was delivered with the following partners: the Office of Defence Industry Support from the Department of Defence, AusIndustry, and Defence Jobs Queensland.
Scott Carpendale, vice president and managing director, Boeing Defence Australia said, “The program builds on Boeing’s commitment to fostering a diverse, resilient, and sustainable sovereign supply chain, and has resulted in Boeing Defence Australia awarding contracts to both new and existing SMEs including veteran, women, and Indigenous-owned businesses.”
Together, they shared resources and access to industry experts to provide SMEs with advisory services, mentoring, and major event access to enhance business readiness and Defence maturity.