Contents
2 Reforming defence acquisition
A long-running sore? Problems with defence acquisition and procurement
Transforming Acquisition and Procurement
The role of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)
Match fit? The front line commands and DE&S
A thermostat on the equipment budget? The SDSR and Equipment Plans
The SDSR and the Equipment Plan
The SDSR and the Equipment Plan: a reheated equipment programme?
4 The Single Source Regulations Office
The Yellow Book and the Currie review
The SSRO: an effective regulator?
Guaranteeing the independence of the SSRO
The role of the Chief Executive
5 Acquisition and a Defence Industrial Strategy
Defence industrial policy and an industrial strategy
What should underpin a new defence industrial policy?
Procurement, the UK’s skills and industrial base, and sovereign capability
Investing in research and development
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
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