Portrait of the German Liaison Office for Defense Materiel, USA/Canada
The German Liaison Office for Defense Materiel, USA/Canada belongs to the BWB organization (BWB = Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement). It is located in Reston/Virginia in the United States.
The German Liaison Office for Defense Materiel is an agency subordinate to the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) and represents the German position in matters of defense technology or armaments when dealing with US or Canadian government agencies or industry. This is a comprehensive task which has gained even more importance in the light of the procedural regulations Customer Product Management (CPM) to be implemented in international cooperative projects.
The responsibilities of the Liaison Office can be allocated to four main categories:
- Liaison activities
- Project work
- Procurement
- Support of the exchange program for engineers, scientists, administrative specialists and special services personnel.
The German Liaison Office currently has a staff of about 50.
