The DAC is the highest decision-making body of the Defence Ministry on procurement.
- Objective: To ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the armed forces.
- Formation: It was formed after the Group of Ministers’ recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’, in 2001, post-Kargil War (1999).
- Composition:
- The defence minister is the chairman of DAC.
- Its members include the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Source: The Hindu