Defence procurement has been considered as part of the broader arguments about the impact of Brexit on the UK’s defence and security posture - but there are at least two good reasons why it is useful to consider the legal position.

Firstly, defence procurement, like public procurement, is now firmly within the legal remit of EU public procurement Directives. There is already an emerging discourse on the implications of Brexit for public sector procurement regulation; a perspective on defence procurement adds a further contribution.

Secondly,  the UK’s defence acquisition as a whole is undergoing unprecedented domestic reform. This blog examines defence procurement regulation as part of this systemic whole and which is likely to be impacted by any change to the regulatory environment.