The Republic Defense Procurement Office, or RDPO, served as a civilian organization inside the Galactic Republic. Its purpose was to procure resources and offer logistical assistance to the Republic Military throughout the Clone Wars, which was a conflict against the Separatist Alliance. This office also had the duty of maintaining equipment reserves and guaranteeing secure supply routes to provide frontline forces with everything from medical necessities to ammunition. To improve effectiveness, convoys of transports were frequently protected by reinforcement units.
The Department of Naval Procurement was a division within the procurement office, and it handled the acquisition of starships, provisions, and technological advancements for the Republic fleet. The Galactic Senate's Procurement Panel of the Naval Subcommittee oversaw the department.