^{NOVA TECHNOLOGY (PVT LTD}

^{Improving Defense Acquisitions Performance}

^{Nova is at the forefront of developing new best practice in acquisitions.  We draw on the experience we have gained on client projects, across all aspects of acquisitions and at every stage in the life cycle.  Our independence allows us to work as advisor to our clients; our depth of domain knowledge gives us insight to help suppliers. We have strong practical program and change management expertise to help assure the delivery of complex programs. We can help with strategic risk analysis and identify improvement strategies on large scale defense programs.}

^{Effective Partnering Between Government and Defense Industry}

^{Recent challenges in the defense sector require governments and industry to collaborate more closely than ever. Nova has relationships and knowledge across the defense sector, strong commercial experience and insight into the strategic drivers for change for both the government and industry. As such, we have brokered a number of highly effective partnering relationships. Our experience is that a partnering approach will be most successful when the interested parties:}

• ^{Establish  a common purpose}
• ^{Develop a performance-related regime}
• ^{Build a joint management and capability framework}
• ^{Drive change to build a truly collaborative relationship.}

^{However, partnering is not a one-off process. A true approach to partnering extends beyond its initial establishment. It requires continuous effort during the life of the relationship if collaboration is to be sustained as the organizations responds to the dynamic challenges that they face daily.}

^{Responding to the Defense Sector Needs}

^{Our wide ranging experience with both industry and government make us uniquely placed to advise on the development and implementation of key policy and strategy projects throughout the defense sector, including:}

• ^{Improving acquisition performance}
• ^{Effective partnering between government and industry}
• ^{Realizing the potential of Network Enabled Capability and Network Centric Warfare}
• ^{Delivering business transformation and driving efficiency}

 ^{Our defense team spans the UK, USA, Europe, China and our consultants bring experience and expertise from industry, government and the Armed Forces and, importantly, a variety of non-defense backgrounds. We draw on our knowledge of best practices from across the government and industry and develop solutions based on our knowledge of what will work and how to make it happen. We work alongside our clients and transfer our skills and knowledge to ensure enduring change}