How to win: Command and Control Programme (C2P)

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*Update* Following the Industry Day, which took place on 7th October 2026, the MCA has two important updates for interested parties: 1) The MCA has issued a written consultation, requesting written responses to the hypothesis and scenario questions shared at the Industry Event. This can be found on Jaggaer under PQQ_854. The deadline for responses is 13th November at 5pm. Clarification questions should be submitted via the Procurement Portal. The deadline for the submission of clarification questions, raised by interested parties, is 5pm on Friday 13th November 2026. The MCA intends to answer all clarification questions by Monday 30th November 2026. 2) As new interested parties can no longer access PQQ_804, which was created for registration for the Industry Day, the MCA has a new registration form under PQQ_855. Interested parties should use PQQ_855 to request access to PME materials in relation to the Industry Event. These materials will be subject to a Non-Disclosure Agreement, which is part of the registration process. Interested parties should login to https://dft.app.jaggaer.com and navigate to the above-referenced “PQQs”. Instructions for registering on Jaggaer are containe

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