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Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced Monday that Steve Brunton, has been selected as the “expert advisor” to assist the government on the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.

Brunton is a retired Rear Admiral from the Royal Navy with extensive experience in overseeing shipbuilding programs and naval acquisitions, the Canadian government noted. He will provide Ministers and senior government officials with independent expert advice on multiple facets of the NSPS. Those areas include “risk and program management, construction benchmarking and competitiveness, and performance and operational improvements,” according to the government.

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Brunton, CBE MSc MCGI CEng FIET FCMI, is currently providing strategic program and risk advice to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Canadian government pointed out. In addition, he worked for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy for 36 years, most of which was spent in the area of acquisitions.

The contract is for one year, with potential one-year extensions up to 10 years. The annual value of the contract will vary depending on the tasks performed by Brunton, according to Public Services and Procurement Canada.