Specialist services available from VIII to assist your strategy and procurement options include:

Services Offered

Security Assistance Program

The US SA programs offer suppliers from many countries a funding stream for their products, you don’t have to be a US company to access the programs funds and enable your customers. Let us come to you, and train your people on how to access and control this $20bn a year funding stream.

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VIII LLC

Strategic Procurement Analysis

Understanding the shape and technology roadmap for western defense procurement, leveraging contract and market intelligence to align procurement decisions for key programs to industry lifecycle make for smart customers. Working with clients to understand their lifecycle and offering innovative detailed analysis on how to make that work in the clients’ interests.

Capability Development Analysis

Working alongside the client to conduct force generation and capability development using the Defense Lines of Development (DLoD) framework to build a detailed strategic enabling procurement process which integrates all the building blocks that underpin sustainable Force Development.

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VIII LLC

Requirements Analysis

Building on the capability analysis, working with the client to select Key User Requirements (KUR’s) distilled through Statement of Requirements Documentation (SRD) and matching them intelligently to existing products and services to gain cost and time savings in procurement.

Global Market Strategic Planning

By starting with the key customers, we work with discreet clients to develop a 5 year strategic plan, to enter, develop or re-baseline the global strategy for the manufacturer looking to deepen their worldwide presence. Through Strategic interpretation of the available market we can develop Operational and tactical engagement plans to meet the overall strategic plan, as well as assist in hiring key enabling talent to enact a cost effective route to market. The clients risk appetite and investment needs are modelled into likely outcomes and briefed in a detailed presentation and formal report, which remain the IP of the client.

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VIII LLC

Service and Support Planning

Working through the complexity of Integrated Logistic Support plans around the globe to support force elements and readiness and Force elements at sustainability needs of clients competing to differentiate themselves from the competition. Leveraging worldwide relationships to consolidate support needs locally, within a bespoke plan that will deliver capability when required.