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Key Meetings

The National Fighter Procurement Secretariat meets with companies when requests are made to discuss the status of the Seven-Point Plan. Consistent with its commitment to transparency and openness, the Secretariat will regularly publish information on these meetings on its website.

L-3 Communications Corporation

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Vice President, Canada Operations
  • Corporate Senior Vice President, Business Strategy

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Senior Policy Analyst, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Status update from the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat on Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-07-11

Site Visits

Department officials participated in assembly site visits of companies participating in the evaluation of options.

  • Boeing (2013-07-23)
  • Dassault Aviation (2013-07-16)
  • Eurofighter (2013-07-15)
  • Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (2013-06-13)

Paris Air Show

Department officials met with:

  • Boeing
  • Dassault Aviation
  • Eurofighter
  • Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
  • SAAB Group

Purpose of the meeting: Status update from the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Meeting date: 2013-06-18

Joint Strike Fighter CEO conference, Fort Worth, Texas

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Service, Office of the Secretary of Defence
  • Office of the Under Secretary of Defence (Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics)

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Assistant Deputy Minister (Material), National Defence
  • Assistant Deputy Minister (Acquisitions), Public Works and Government Services Canada
  • Director General, Major Project Delivery (Air), National Defence
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Forum on Strategic Planning and overview of the JSF Program

Meeting date: 2013-06-13

Methodology Briefing

Boeing representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director, Canada Business Development
  • Canadian F/A-18 Program Manager, Naval Air Systems Commands (NAVAIR)

Dassault representatives present at the meeting:

  • Senior Vice-President, External Relations and Corporate Communication
  • Marketing and Sales Manager

Eurofighter representatives present at the meeting:

  • Business Development Manager
  • Export Future Business Manager

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director, F-35 International Business Development
  • Senior Partner, CFN Consultants

SAAB Group representative present at the meeting:

  • Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Sales & Marketing - Canada

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Director, Strategic Integration, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Assessment Methodology Briefing Price Questionnaire

Meeting date: 2013-06-03

Swedish Defense and Security Export Agency (FXM)

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Deputy Director General
  • Program Manager
  • Defense Attaché for Sweden
  • Trade Commissioner for Sweden
  • Trade & Business Development, Embassy of Sweden

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services Canada
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Status update from the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat on Seven-Point Plan and Presentation of FXM

Meeting date: 2013-05-28

French Government, Department of Defense

Government representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director of Air Requirements Fighters and Trainers, Royal Canadian Air Forces
  • Defense Cooperation Attaché - Canada, Embassy of France, Washington, DC
  • Defense Attaché, French Embassy, Canada

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services Canada
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Assessment Methodology Briefing Capability, Production and Supportability Information Questionnaire

Meeting date: 2013-05-28

SAAB Group

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • President, Saab North America, Inc.
  • Executive Vice President, Head of Technologies Canada, Inc.

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services Canada
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Status update from the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat on Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-05-08

Magellan Inc.

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • JSF Program Director
  • Consultant

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Update on Magellan participation on Joint Strike Fighter program and status update from the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat on Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-05-07

Methodology Briefing

Boeing representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director, Canada Business Development
  • Canadian F/A-18 Program Manager, Naval Air Systems Commands (NAVAIR)

Dassault representatives present at the meeting:

  • Senior Vice-President, External Relations and Corporate Communication
  • Marketing and Sales Manager

Eurofighter representatives present at the meeting:

  • Business Development Manager
  • Export Future Business Manager

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director, F-35 International Business Development
  • Senior Partner, CFN Consultants

SAAB Group representative present at the meeting:

  • Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Sales & Marketing - Canada

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Director, Strategic Integration, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Assessment Methodology Briefing Capability, Production and Supportability Information Questionnaire

Meeting date: 2013-05-03

Pratt & Whitney

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director, F135 Programs & Customer Support
  • Vice President, F135 & F119 Business Development

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Status update from the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat on Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-04-30

Boeing

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director, Canada Business Development
  • Vice President, F/A-18 & EA-18 Programs
  • Manager, International Business Development

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Status update from the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat on Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-04-25

Magellan Inc.

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • JSF Program Director
  • Consultant

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Senior Director, Major Projects (Air), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Update on Magellan participation on Joint Strike Fighter program and status update from National Fighter Procurement Secretariat on Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-02-08

Pratt & Whitney

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Vice President, F135 & F119, Business Development Military Engines
  • Vice President Business Development and Aftermarket Services, Military Engines

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Industry Canada (IC)
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: F135 propulsion system industrial participation

Meeting date: 2013-02-07

Dassault Aviation

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director General - International
  • Official representative for Director General - International

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Overview of Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-02-05

Boeing

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • Director, Canada Business Development
  • Vice President, Canada Business Development
  • F/A-18 International Capture Team Lead

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Overview of Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-01-24

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Company representative present at the meeting:

  • Director, F-35 Business Development, Canada

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
  • Executive Director, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Overview of Seven-Point Plan

Meeting date: 2013-01-18

Magellan Inc.

Company representatives present at the meeting:

  • JSF Program Director
  • Consultant

Department officials present at the meeting:

  • Director General, Defence and Major Projects, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Overview of Magellan participation on Joint Strike Fighter program and status update from National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Meeting date: 2012-12-11

Boeing

Company representative present at the meeting:

  • Vice President, Canada Business Development

Department official present at the meeting:

  • Senior Director, Procurement, National Fighter Procurement Secretariat

Purpose of the meeting: Overview of Boeing and overview of National Fighter Procurement Secretariat activities

Meeting date: 2012-08-30