A DPRTE poll on where Defence Investment Plan funding lands first found strong recognition that Tier 1 primes see the earliest wave of investment, but with MOD policy now actively pushing that opportunity further down the chain, the real story is what happens next for SMEs and specialist suppliers. DPRTE’s latest poll asked its community a simple but pointed question: where does the Defence Investment Plan’s funding envelope land first? The answer was clear. 85% of respondents believe Tier 1 prime contractors see the first wave of investment, with Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers, SMEs, new entrants and a…
