Demand Forecast for Industry

The Defense Logistics Agency hosts routine and special topic meetings throughout the year with industry associations that represent DLA's supply chains. These associations, which serve as the conduit to their industry members, meet with DLA to learn more about the agency’s demand projections and contract obligations. These meetings are also a time to discuss current issues, such as supply chain and defense industrial base impacts.

DLA’s most recent meeting with industry associations to present its demand forecast took place Nov. 18, 2024. The following industry associations attended:

  • Professional Services Council (PSC)
  • National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA)
  • National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
  • Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
  • Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP)
  • National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)
  • Warrior Protection & Readiness Coalition (WPRC)
  • American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)
  • National Industries for the Blind (NIB)
  • SourceAmerica

The links on the right provide the slides discussed at the industry association meetings in June 2024, November 2023 and April 2023.

2024 DLA Supplier Feedback Survey

As outlined in the DLA Industry Engagement Plan, DLA is placing an increased emphasis on its vendor relations by capturing supplier feedback to better determine what factors drive supplier satisfaction and using those responses to drive internal change. 

In October 2024, the DLA Industry Engagement and Analysis Office launched its fourth survey to DLA’s suppliers, asking them to evaluate their experience conducting business with DLA from pre-solicitation through delivery and closeout. Specifically, the survey was designed to measure supplier attitudes about:

  • The effectiveness of DLA communications
  • The strength of its relationship with DLA
  • The supplier's growth potential working with DLA
  • The effectiveness of DLA processes

DLA invited over 12,000 suppliers to participate that have done business with DLA in the last two years (September 2022 – August 2024). Respondents have until December 2024 to fill out the survey and results will be posted to this website in the spring of 2025.

Additional information is available on the 2024 Supplier Survey webpage. Questions regarding the survey may be sent to dlasuppliersurvey@dla.mil.