Guardian
December 23, 2011
Ministers are considering proposals under which the private sector could play a large role in the procurement of weapons and equipment for the armed forces.
The civil servant in charge of defence procurement, Bernard Gray, has submitted a report setting out options for bringing in private expertise, and a decision is expected in the New Year.
Defence officials stressed that no decision had yet been made, but the procurement minister, Peter Luff, said it was “unlikely” that he would stick with the status quo, under which multimillion-pound purchasing decisions are made by ministers and civil servants.
Ministry of Defence procurement has been the subject of damning reports for some years, after a series of projects came in late and over budget.
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