Improving the performance of defence contracts

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 9 Jun 2021 Closed: 5 Aug 2021 Parliament page
The National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee regularly report on the delays and cost overruns, across many significant Ministry of Defence (MoD) equipment procurement programmes, that have been “eroding our national defence and security for years”. Specific recent examples include boats 4-7 of the Astute attack submarine (£1 … Read more
8 Recommendations
16 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
21 Jan
2022
Report published
3 Nov
2021
Report published
21 Sep
2021
Correspondence
9 Sep
2021
Correspondence
12 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
12 Jul 2021
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Improving the performance of defence contracts
Andrew Forzani · Ministry of Defence David Williams · Daily Mail Sir Simon Bollom · Ministry of Defence
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-Second - Improving the performance of major defence equip… HC 185 3 Nov 2021 24 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
15 Conclusion Acknowledged
Twenty-Second - Improving the perf…
Problems with supplier performance include their inability to undertake complex design work within agreed timetables,...
Problems with supplier performance include their inability to undertake complex design work within agreed timetables, difficulties in satisfying safety regulators’ requirements, and their inability to project management effectively due to under- resourcing.37 However, the Department has also contributed to problems, … Read more
Government Response
The government recognizes challenges with equipment delivery and states it has existing governance and measures in place to ensure contractor obligations. It commits to writing to the Committee by May 2022 with evidence on how it holds suppliers accountable and apportions risk, but does not specifically address the department's own poor management of integration or GFA delivery.
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Government Response AI assessment · 21 of 8 classified
Accepted 14
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 3
Total 8 recs + 16 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
21 Sep 2021 Correspondence from David Williams, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, re follow up to 12 July 2021 PAC oral evidence session: Improving the performance of major equipment contracts, dated 14 September 2021
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9 Sep 2021 Correspondence from Andrew Forzani Director General, COMRCL Ministry of Defence, re Correction related to “Improving the performance of defence contractors, HC185 dated 12 July 2021 - Fixed Priced Contracts, dated 2 August 2021
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