NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

NATO Business Portal

Welcome to the NATO Business Portal, designed to guide you through the business opportunities available with NATO.

To fulfill its mission NATO has many types of relations with industry. At the non-contractual or pre-competitive level NATO communicates with industry through its Agencies, and through conferences, symposia, roundtables, seminars, and industry days. NATO has also more structural relationships with industry in the form of the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) and the Framework for Cooperative Interaction (FFCI).  At contractual level this relationship is governed by the procurement rules.

This page is a first step to facilitate industry overview and access to different business opportunities with various NATO bodies.  This shall be seen as a gateway to more detailed information that can be found on the listed organizations’ websites; here you will find brief descriptions and further links.  Please note that some websites require separate login credentials.  Suggestions for improvement and other remarks related to this portal are welcome here.

NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG)

The NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) is a high-level consultative and advisory body of senior industrialists from NATO member countries, acting as a forum for the free exchange of views on industrial, technical, economic, managerial and other relevant aspects of the research, development and production of defence and security equipments within the Alliance.

https://diweb.hq.nato.int/niag

Allied Command Transformation (ACT)

ACT leads continuous NATO Military Transformation in order to enhance effectiveness in current and future operations through the innovative development and delivery of training, education, capabilities, doctrine and concepts. For more information follow the links to contracting opportunities or FFCI.

Framework For Collaborative Interaction (FFCI) Homepage

Allied Command Operations (ACO)

Allied Command Operations is the strategic level Command responsible to plan and execute all NATO operations. ACO structure comprises a strategic level headquarters (SHAPE), two joint force command headquarters, a static maritime command headquarters and a land command headquarters.

For more information about doing business with ACO, follow the link below:

http://www.aco.nato.int/financeandacquisition.aspx

Science and Technology Organisation (STO)

The STO is the main NATO venue for Defence and Security Science and Technology. Its mission is promoting and conducting collaborative research to support capability development and partnerships objectives and to provide strategic advice to NATO decision-makers. The STO consists of the Collaborative S&T Support Office (CSO) in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) in La Spezia and the Office of the Chief Scientist at NATO HQ.

For general information about doing business with CMRE, follow this link:

http://www.cmre.nato.int/index.php/procurement/general-information

NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency

The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency connects forces, NATO and Nations where and when required, by providing interoperable Communications and Information Systems and services and state-of-the-art C4ISR capabilities, including cyber and missile defence. In strengthening the Alliance, the Agency applies industry best practices and provides a full life-cycle approach: from analysis and concept development, through experimentation and capability development, to operations and maintenance for both missions and exercises.

http://www.ncia.nato.int

NATO Support Agency

NSPA provides integrated solutions for logistics, operational and systems support and services, to NATO, and its Nations and Partners. Products and services are contracted with business and industry, primarily located in NATO nations. The firms registered in the NSPA Supplier Database can bid on NSPA requirements. For general information about doing business with NSPA, follow the link below. For specific requirements, click on “business opportunities”.

http://www.nspa.nato.int/en/organization/procurement/procurement.htm

NATO HQ Procurement Service

NATO HQ is the political and administrative centre of the Alliance and the permanent home of the North Atlantic Council, NATO's senior political decision-making body. Most of NATO HQ CFBs relate to the day-to-day running of the headquarters (ICT, construction works, facility management, maintenance, consultancy services, etc.). For more information about doing business with NATO HQ, follow the link.

http://www.ebidexchange.com/NATO

Defence Investment Division (DI)

The Defence Investment Division is at the forefront of the development and delivery of capabilities covering the full range of military missions. Particular focus is put on the development of common funded capabilities but also on capabilities related to Smart Defence and the Connected Forces Initiative, aimed at achieving the goals set out by NATO Heads of State and Government.

https://diweb.hq.nato.int