MOD’s organisation

The MOD is organised into eleven Top Level Budget (TLB) holders responsible for the major functions of the Ministry of Defence (most of which are undertaken outside the Headquarters). PUS grants each TLB holder extensive delegated powers over their resources of cash, personnel and land. Procurement and support is managed by The Defence Equipment and Support(DE&S) which was officially formed on 1st April 2007 from the merger of the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) and the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO).

MOD commissions large amounts of construction work annually, and its built estate and open land are managed by Defence Estates. It also procures and maintains millions of £s worth of equipment each year. Procurement is managed by the DPA and support by DLO. These two organisations are to be combined in 2007.

• Defence Equipment and Support website

The MOD is already committed to the formal management of health and safety as part of its S&EP system (Safety & Environmental Protection) and is now a member of the Ministerial Task Force on Health, Safety and Productivity. Its Health and Safety Handbook, with the Ministerial Policy Statement, is available on the MOD website.