Innovation as a Force Multiplier:

Rethinking the Defence Procurement Directive

This page brings together the webinar replay, supporting documents and consultation links, and information on our tailor-made training in defence and security innovation procurement.

Training series

Our Professional Training Series is designed for ministries of defence, armed forces, procurement agencies and other public buyers who need to turn innovation priorities into concrete, legally compliant procurement choices. Focusing on the full innovation cycle: from R&D and prototyping through to deployment, scaling and upgrading, we aim to help teams navigate the evolving EU framework for defence procurement and readiness.

Topics include:

Defence innovation procurement route-map

Clarifying how to choose between the Directive 2014/24/EU, the Defence and Security Procurement Directive 2009/81/EC and Article 346 TFEU for innovation projects, with a focus on scope, exclusions, and routing criteria linked to security of supply and classified or sensitive information.

Innovation and IPR levers under EU rules

Exploring the innovation procurement tools already available (including defence-specific procedures) and practical options for structuring background and foreground IPR, exploitation rights and data access to avoid lock-in while still incentivising industry investment.

Defence Readiness Omnibus and renewed innovation pathways

Translating the Defence Readiness Omnibus into concrete procurement choices: renewed innovation pathways from competitive R&D to deployment, simplified routes for procuring innovative solutions, flexible framework arrangements for iterative delivery and upgrades, and joint procurement pathways as a mechanism to scale innovations.

Upcoming reforms and consultations – innovation takeaways

What innovation-focused defence buyers should watch in the reform of the 2014 Public Procurement Directives and the revision of Directive 2009/81/EC, and how to feed operational experience into consultations.

Strategic autonomy, supply chains and SME/start-ups

Addressing security of supply, trusted supply chains for critical technologies, and how procurement design and award criteria can support SMEs, start-ups and non-traditional suppliers in defence innovation ecosystems.

Dual-use and critical infrastructure projects

Practical routing and design considerations for dual-use and critical infrastructure projects where confidentiality, security and resilience must be balanced with innovation, competition and EU internal market principles.

Format and customisation

The training is fully tailor-made. Depending on your needs.

We adapt the depth, examples and exercises to your country's context, capability priorities and current or planned projects, ensuring that the programme is directly relevant for those working on defence innovation procurement in practice.

Executive briefing

Online workshop

Module series

If you are interested in exploring tailor-made training for your organisation, please use the registration form below to indicate your areas of interest.

Teaser Webinar: Innovation as a Force Multiplier

Webinar details:

More information about Procurement@Library™: https://corvers.com/procurementlibrary/

Documents and resources

The following documents are referenced in or relate to the webinar.

Contact and follow-up

For questions about the webinar or the Procurement@Library™ series, visitors can contact Emma O’Connell at e.oconnell@corvers.com.

Registration for the training series

Visitors can register their interest in the training using an online registration form.

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