DAC to meet on February 23

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, will meet next week during which key proposals mooted by the armed forces are likely to be taken up.
Defence sources said some aspects of the proposed Defence Procurement Procedure will also be discussed during the meeting scheduled on February 23.
It will also review the progress of key deals that has been decided upon previously.
The DAC, set up in 2001 as part of the post-Kargil reforms in defence sector, approves the long-term integrated perspective plan for the forces, accords acceptance of necessity (AON) to begin acquisition proposals, and has to grant its approval to all major deals through all their important phases.

It also has the power to approve any deviations in an acquisition, and recommends all big purchases for approval of the Cabinet committee on security.