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Article: Industry welcomes Australian Defence Force recommendations.
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- Australasian Business Intelligence
- Article date:
- August 16, 2006
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Byline: Tracey McEldowney
Aug 16, 2006 (Ragtrader - ABIX via COMTEX) -- There have been strained relations between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and clothing suppliers. A ministerial report into how the ADF sources its clothing has made key recommendations. As a result, the Australian textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) sector will have greater input into how the ADF sources its combat clothing. The procurement systems will be changed to make them more efficient. The change has been welcomed by the Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of Australia. It appears that there had been a breakdown of communications between ADF clothing ...