RoleBusiness Development
Implementing and maintaining DISP membership is often costly and resource-intensive. Business development leaders want clarity on both the cost and the revenue it can unlock. We provide that clarity, and help lower implementation costs.
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Government and Prime tenders increasingly mandate DISP membership.
Membership is costly and resource-intensive, so the commercial case needs to be clear.
In some bids, being able to clear staff quickly can decide the contract.
[Draft] Membership takes time to achieve, so it needs to be in place before the bids that require it.
Primes and government Defence tenders increasingly mandate DISP. It is not officially confirmed, but many in the industry report that DISP members are preferred even when a tender does not list it. Domestic and export Defence markets are growing, and membership positions you to compete.
Implementation cost depends on your level and how compliant you already are. Entry Level is a fixed-price package. Higher levels are priced after an initial consult, and the gap analysis makes your costs clear. We help you set those costs against the contracts membership can open up.
Level 1 in the personnel and governance domains lets you self-sponsor clearances up to Baseline. That reduces delays, makes project timelines more predictable and strengthens your bids where clearance readiness is a deciding factor.
We give you a clear picture of cost and timeline early, with clear objectives and predictable timelines at every step.
Understand the membership levels to work out the level your organisation needs.
Entry Level
EL
Clears to
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Entry Level brings your organisation to modern information security standards. Approval clears you for information up to and including OFFICIAL: Sensitive. We deliver it as a fixed-price, all-inclusive package.
Level 1
L1
Clears to
PROTECTED
Level 1 expands the Entry Level scope to meet Defence's additional requirements, and clears your organisation for information up to and including PROTECTED. It also lets you sponsor personnel security clearances up to Baseline.
Level 2
L2
Clears to
SECRET
Level 2 lets your company store and handle SECRET information and take part in classified procurement. Defence sets high standards across all four domains, including third-party certification of your physical and IT systems and a mandatory site inspection.
Level 3
L3
Clears to
TOP SECRET
Level 3 grants access to TOP SECRET information and projects of the highest sensitivity. Defence sets its highest standards across all four domains. Implementation and maintenance are challenging and costly, but the commercial upside is typically significant.
Every engagement starts with a complete audit of your existing processes across the four DISP domains: governance, personnel, physical and cyber security.
Incorrect lodgement costs companies time and contracts, and can lead to a rejected application. We prepare and lodge your application and handle Defence’s questions.
Entry Level is a fixed-price, all-inclusive package. Higher levels are priced after the initial consult. [Awaiting whether prices or ranges should be published.]
All DISP consultancy pricing is specific to your company, because organisational risk factors vary significantly. For Entry Level we have standardised base costs in line with Defence's suggested estimate. For higher levels, we price the work after the initial consult, once we have developed your risk profile.
Your implementation costs depend on how compliant you already are. You may already meet most requirements, or need significant work in some domains but not all four. The gap analysis shows where you stand, and at that point your costs become clear.
[Awaiting typical timeframes per level from the business.] Every project has a predictable timeline agreed up front, with weekly or fortnightly progress meetings.
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We will confirm whether DISP suits your business and which level you need, with no obligation.