This notification is to announce the update of S&EP Leaflet 17/2023 – Delegated Acquisition Safety Responsibilities in DE&S to Version 2.0.
A review has been completed and changes to the leaflet include:
This notification is to announce the update of S&EP Leaflet 03/2011 – “Equipment Safety And Environmental Protection (SEP) Risk Referral” to Version 3.1.
A review has been completed and changes to the leaflet include the major rework of DE&S Risk Referral/Escalation Template, in particular, the MC (formerly FLC) side is no longer included in the template.
This notification is to announce the update of S&EP Leaflet 09/2015 – ‘DE&S’ Contribution to Mitigating Risk to Life Across MOD’ to Version 2.8.
A review has been completed and changes to the leaflet include:
This notification is to announce a new SEB 057 on the use of best practical environmental option in acquisition environmental management. This aims to provide clarity on DE&S’ approach regarding best practicable environmental options and sound environmental performance.
Full details can be found in SEB 057 within Supporting Documents.
An action was received by DE&S from the DFSLB to take into account the requirement for Fire SQEP as a SME input for activities concerning the introduction of new equipment to Defence. To close this action SMP01 – Safety Initiation and SMP02 – Safety Committee have been updated accordingly to include Fire SQEP as a SME input.
Following the release of Report of the Armoured Cavalry Programme (Ajax) Lessons Learned Review, SMP02 has been updated to recognise Recommendation 18 – “Information to senior personnel at DE&S [1*-4*] and the SRO”.
This notification is to announce a minor update to SEB 055 following its release in November 2023. It has been recognised that a timeline is necessary to inform when the updated POEMS should be applied to projects, additional wording has therefore been added to paragraph 8.
Full details can be found in SEB 055 within Supporting Documents.
Following the update to the COTS/MOTS guidance wording during November 2023, it has been recognised that Domains are able to utilise the guidance to assist them in identifying and developing specific strategies (e.g., Commercial maritime Approach to the Management of COTS float and move Equipment (CAMCE)) to manage COTS/MOTS.
Wording has been added to 4.11 COTS, MOTS, and Modified COTS and MOTS within 4. How to Do It to reflect this additional information.
This notification is to announce the POEMS update in reflection of S&EP Leaflet 18/2023 Delivering Sound Environmental Performance in DE&S Acquisition. Some guidance in the POEMS EMP01 to 09 has been amended in reference to environmental outcomes and to formal environmental responsibilities.
Full details of the changes can be found in SEB 055 within Supporting Documents.
This notification is to announce the update of GMP01 - ‘Contracting for Safety and Environmentally Sound Products, Systems or Services’ to Version 4.0.
A review has been completed of GMP01, changes to the guidance include:
