Welcome to the Materiel Group

The Materiel Group serves the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Forces (CF) as a central service provider and authority for all defence materiel and equipment programs. The Group manages equipment through its entire life cycle, beginning with initial concept, moving through procurement, maintenance and support and ending with disposal.

The Group is the country’s largest materiel manager and ranks as one of the largest business entities in the Canadian government. The success of the Canadian Forces is thus intimately linked to the success of the Group. Products of defence procurement - materiel like ships, aircraft, trucks, ammunition, food, clothing, and supplies - put military resolve into action!

Purchasing and Supply (PG), Commerce Officer (CO) and Engineering (EN-ENG) Community Management Office (C Mgt O) “DND must acquire and deliver more equipment, faster and more efficiently than at any other time in the post-war period.” That's where the Materiel Group's Community Management Office comes into play, with a focus on recruitment for professionals in the areas of procurement, engineering and others. more

Materiel Group studies wetland sanctuary for future environmental clearance Below the surface of Quebec's picturesque Lac Saint-Pierre lurks an ever-present, deadly danger - tons of unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO), resulting from fifty years of use as an artillery test range. Clearing the area will be an interesting challenge and the Mat Group is involved. more