Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 23
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The Department said it intended to continue holding General Dynamics to the current firm-priced contract...
Conclusion
The Department said it intended to continue holding General Dynamics to the current firm-priced contract for delivery of 589 vehicles.49 Despite remaining in contractual dispute, the Department claimed that its relationship with General Dynamics was good and that both parties were working collaboratively. It was seeking to resolve the technical issues and recover the programme through existing commercial terms. We emphasised the importance of using appropriate commercial arrangements to incentivise delivery of the required capability.50
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 September 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗