National Defense Act Article 22
Government agencies under the Executive Yuan shall follow national defense policies to consolidate efforts of the private sector to develop defense technology industries. Acquisition of weapon equipment shall firstly consider those built domestically. When it is necessary to pursue outsourcing channels, the acquisition activities shall realize technology transfer policy so as to establish an autonomous national defense infrastructure.The MND may cooperate or mutually entrust with domestic or foreign, and public or private corporate bodies to implement R&D, production, maintenance and selling of defense technological products.In order to develop defense technology industries and their relevant corporate bodies, the MND may entrust the private sector with the management of the MND's subordinate R&D, production and maintenance infrastructures and their relevant facilities.Above-mentioned two conditions will be stipulated by law.
中文原文 國防法第22條
行政院所屬各機關應依國防政策，結合民間力量，發展國防科技工業，獲得武器裝備，以自製為優先，向外採購時，應落實技術轉移，達成獨立自主之國防建設。
國防部得與國內、外之公、私法人團體合作或相互委託，實施國防科技工業相關之研發、產製、維修及銷售。
國防部為發展國防科技工業及配合促進相關產業發展，得將所屬研發、生產、維修機構及其使用之財產設施，委託民間經營。
前二項有關合作或委託研發、產製、維修、銷售及經營管理辦法另定之。
國防部得與國內、外之公、私法人團體合作或相互委託，實施國防科技工業相關之研發、產製、維修及銷售。
國防部為發展國防科技工業及配合促進相關產業發展，得將所屬研發、生產、維修機構及其使用之財產設施，委託民間經營。
前二項有關合作或委託研發、產製、維修、銷售及經營管理辦法另定之。