Defense Procurement Council Page Updated
Overview
The Defense Procurement Council examines rules and implementation plans for defense procurement and, when necessary, provides opinions to the Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency. Its legal basis is Article 212 of the Order for Organization of the Ministry of Defense, and it was established on January 6, 2001. The council has seven members with relevant expertise, each serving a two-year term. The page lists the members as of November 1, 2025, the “Meetings Held in the Past Year,” related laws and regulations, and meeting minutes.
Key points
- The council examines rules and implementation plans for defense procurement and, when necessary, provides opinions to the Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency.
- The council has seven members with relevant expertise, each serving a two-year term.
- The page lists the members, meeting records, related laws and regulations, and meeting minutes.
Overview
Defense procurement means the procurement of equipment and services. The council's responsibilities are to examine rules and implementation plans for defense procurement and, when necessary, provide opinions to the Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency.
The legal basis is Article 212 of the Order for Organization of the Ministry of Defense. The establishment date is January 6, 2001. The responsible ministry and secretariat are the Inspector General for Legal Compliance and Evaluation in the Commissioner’s Secretariat of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency.
Details
The membership list is current as of November 1, 2025. Masahiro Tanai is chair, and Shinichi Shibayama is vice chair; the list also includes Emi Ishida, Hiroto Kataoka, Fumi Shimizu, Junpei Nishitani, and Keiko Hayashi.
“Meetings Held in the Past Year” lists the 201st regular meeting (R8.8.26), 200th regular meeting (R8.5.20), 199th regular meeting (R8.3.4), 198th regular meeting (R7.12.17), 197th regular meeting (R7.11.19), 196th regular meeting (R7.10.15), and 195th regular meeting (R7.8.27). Agenda items include noncompetitive contracts, cases with one bidder or applicant, sampling reviews of specifications and other documents, and reports on bidding status. The 198th meeting includes the “FY2026 Defense Procurement Council Meeting Plan,” and the 195th includes an overview of the final report on the special defense inspection concerning submarine repair contracts and measures to prevent recurrence.
Related laws and regulations include “Laws and Regulations Related to the Defense Procurement Council,” “Meetings and Procedures of the Defense Procurement Council,” and “Public Access to the Defense Procurement Council.” Meeting records include summaries of each meeting and annual meeting plans and activity summaries. The page states that archive links lead to the National Diet Library’s Web Archiving Project (WARP).