NATIONAL PROGRAMMENATIONAL PROGRAMME“Bulgaria in NATO and in the European Defence 2020”“Bulgaria in NATO and in the European Defence 2020”

DOBROMIR TOTEV, PhDPermanent Undersecretary

of Defence

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIAMINISTRY OF DEFENCE

1.Project Management in the Bulgarian MoD

2.National Programme 2020

3.Cooperation with NATO Agencies in Support of

National Capability Development

4.National Priorities for Capability Development

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Ensuring effectiveness, control, transparency Providing unified practice in Project Management Ensuring connectivity between projects, strategies

and plans Projects portfolio Joint PM Team: external experts plus MoD

personnel Enhancing the quality of the services and

capabilities Growing organisational maturity

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Project Management Tools:

PRINCE2 methodology

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Server / Enterprise Project Manager

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PROBLEM• Reduced defence budget• Ineffective modernisation

(2003 – 2014) • Expensive maintenance

and disposal of surplus properties and equipment.

GOAL• Force structure and

capability packages.

• Key rearmament projects and priorities.

• Rearmament funding: sources

SOLUTION• Management of

rearmament projects.• Use of NATO, EU, regional,

multilateral and bilateral cooperation instruments.

IMPLEMENTATIONRisk management for the implementation of the program.

Main Principles

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Gradual increase of the defence budget in order to reach 2% of GDP by 2020;

Optimisation of the defence spending balance; Implementation of a modern project management system; Appropriate balance between Services’ funding; Better use of the MoD governed production capacities; Establishment of a defence cluster of state enterprises and institutes in

support of the implementation of the National Programme 2020; Establishment of an Armaments Modernization Fund; Effective use of NATO and EU mechanisms for funding and of various

initiatives for multinational cooperation; Cooperation with NATO and EU agencies. Introduction of a mechanism for projects risk monitoring and

management.

Identified Solutions

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International Programmes in Support of the Modernisation of the Armed Forces

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1. Acquisition of a New Type of Multi-Role Fighter (8-10 pcs.)

2. Modernisation of Class E-71 Frigates (min. 2 pcs.)3. Modernisation of Battalion Battle Groups (3 pcs.)4. Acquisition of New 3D Radars (4-6 radars).5. Acquisition of a Modular Patrol Ship (2 pcs.)6. Development of Strategic Intelligence Technical

Systems7. Cyber Defence Project 8. Modernisation of the Military Command Centre9. Automated Information System for the Armed Forces

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