Andrew Wedgwood

Taxation Policy; Impact of the Luxury Tax on personal aircraft on the helicopter industry Government Contract Pursued: Contract with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) concerning the renewal of their rotary wing aircraft fleet. Government Contract Pursued: Contract with National Defence concerning the Next Tactical Aviation Capability Set (NTACS) project. Government Contract Pursued: Contract with National Defence concerning the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) project. Government Contract Pursued: Contract with Fisheries and Oceans Canada concerning the Canadian Coast Guard's Polar Helicopter project. Defence Industry Productivity Program; On-going management of Airbus Helicopters Canada's Source Establishment Contract with the Government of Canada

Discussions about Canada’s defence procurement strategies as well as Canada's energy policies with respect to rules governing trade between Canada and the United States Considerations for R&D/funding with respect to Security and Defence systems including Intelligence Systems, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Maritime Multi-Mission, Strategic Mobility, Escort Helicopter, Search and Rescue, Weapons programs, energy programs and IT/Information Solutions. Defence policy programs for the Department of National Defence, marketing of new product introduction, In-Service contracts for products concerning existing and future Boeing capabilities in Canada. Defence procurement, with respect to policy instruments and procurement strategy applied in the context of defence contracting. Industrial Technological Benefits policy including the application of the policy to future defence procurements. Applicability of investments by Boeing Canada to existing Canadian Government Programs

I am being retained to understand new processes and support for approvals of export permits for dual use goods as a result of Canada's new Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) including Trade Commissioner Services support to facilitate export opportunities for companies abroad at Global Affairs Canada and furthermore to understand the changes occurring in the Government's procurement processes at National Defence, ISED and Federal Economic Development to enable Small Medium Businesses to compete for procurement opportunities to support Canada's objectives to protect its sovereignty and economic independence.