Public Accounts - Fifth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 14 November 2001.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

Introduction and Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations

Project technical and cost performance: tentative signs of improvement

Schedule performance: deterioration (adverse cost and operational impacts)

Smart Acquisition: efforts to improve procurement performance

Smart Acquisition: little progress in measuring success

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT




MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Monday 15 January 2001 - (HC 136-i (session 2000-2001))
Wednesday 17 January 2001 - (HC 136-ii (session 2000-2001))

EVIDENCE (Monday 15 and Wednesday 17 January 2001) (HC 136-i and -ii (2000-2001))

Monday 15 January 2001

Witnesses

Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General,
Mr Brian Glicksman, Treasury Officer of Accounts
Sir Robert Walmsley, KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement, the Defence Procurement Agency; and Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham, KCB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability), the Ministry of Defence

Wednesday 17 January 2001

Witnesses

Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General,
Mr Brian Glicksman, Treasury Officer of Accounts
Sir Robert Walmsley, KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement, the Defence Procurement Agency; and Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham, KCB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability), the Ministry of Defence

APPENDICES

1 Memorandum by the Ministry of Defence (PAC/170)
2 Memorandum by the Defence Procurement Agency (PAC/62)
3 Memorandum by Mr Tony Purton (PAC/124)
4 Memorandum by the Chief of Defence Procurement (PAC/124)
5 Correspondence between Air Foyle Ltd, the Defence Procurement Agency, the National Audit Office and the Clerk of the Committee (PAC/49)

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Prepared 28 November 2001