Decision Analysis Services

A management and technical consultancy operating principally in the defence sector for government and industry. The company provides high value support to clients engaged in the procurement of defence equipment, facilities and services, together with working for a number of major blue-chip commercial companies.

Market Survey

Market Survey is a term used to describe the company’s capability to support clients in the conduct of market surveys for specific equipment requirements and market sector analysis as part of larger market survey activities.

DAS staff together with specialist associates utilise their engineering and business management skills to conduct market surveys and to inform client decision making. DAS personnel have considerable experience of analysing trends in government expenditure which can be deployed in support of market survey activities. DAS is also able to provide analysis of manpower availability and alternative site locations (for office or factory units) in order to support investment decisions.

The exact scope of work for any Market Survey task will be defined by the specific requirements of the client. The exact timing of the work and any necessity for up-dates to the survey will be driven by the need to reduce risk throughout the acquisition or project life cycle.

Market Survey tasks can include the following activities:

• Preparation of Requirements – DAS can produce or support the preparation of the requirement to support the Market Survey task.
  
  
• Identification of Potential Suppliers – through our extensive knowledge of different sectors DAS personnel are able to identify potential suppliers. We are also able to identify off-the-shelf solutions that could be candidates to meet the project requirements?
  
  
• Preparation of Survey Questionnaires – DAS can prepare questionnaires as required to enable potential suppliers to be identified and short listed.

• Conduct of Supplier Interviews – with the list of preferred suppliers DAS personnel can conduct screening interviews or support clients conducting interviews.
  
  
• Data Collection and Analysis – in support of market survey tasks DAS will provide clients with comprehensive reports identifying national and global trends in government expenditure and cost of specific systems.

Track Record of Success

DAS personnel have successfully completed a variety of Market Survey based tasks for major clients. These have included:

• Support to non-UK defence departments – The task included support to the client in preparation of the requirement, identification of potential suppliers, support in review of pre- qualification questions and subsequent tender submissions.
  
  
• Mergers and Acquisitions – Conduct of a market survey in support of a potential acquisition. The task included identifying potential competitors and trends in expenditure in the relevant market sector.
  
  
• Government Expenditure – Support to an international industrial client in establishing trends in future government expenditure in specified sectors.
  
  
• Equipment Availability – The conduct of world-wide survey of specific equipment manufacturers in order to determine the availability of off-the-shelf solutions that could be capable of meeting specific client requirements.