Directorate of Planning & Coordination (DP&C) is the nodal directorate of DRDO for interface with other Ministries and Departments and for coordination within DRDO. DP&C evolves guidelines for project formulation, management and all other project related aspects and ensures their uniform implementation in DRDO. The Directorate maintains up-to-date information of all DRDO projects, compiles progress of major projects, processes high value project proposals for approval, publishes DRDO Annual Report and coordinates with MoD for their Annual Report. It functions as apex board Secretariat for high value and critical Project and Programmes. DP&C acts as a nodal point for Long Term Technology Perspective Plan (LTTPP), plan, vision and roadmap for the organization and its revisions. It establishes corporate review policies.
The Directorate liaises with all Ministries & Department of GOI for providing inputs and feedback and evolves and conveys organization’s response to draft policies, legislations and guidelines, etc. issued by other GOI Ministries and Departments. DP&C also deals with matter related to allocation of Business Rules and Citizen Charter of DDR&D.