Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 24
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The Department told us that it had consulted the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and HM...
Conclusion
The Department told us that it had consulted the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and HM Treasury about its plan for restoring effective governance to the programme. It said it needed to resolve the current technical issues and gain approval for any changes to the schedule and definitions of capability, including agreeing any revisions to programme milestones with General Dynamics.51 However, the Department would not complete this process until it had determined how to resolve the noise and vibration issues, and so could not tell us when it would decide on the programme’s future.52 Achieving the full Ajax capability
Government Response
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HM Government
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6.2 The department acknowledges the need to establish realistic dates for initial and full operating capability as quickly as feasibly possible once a suitable technical solution to the noise and vibration issues has been agreed. The programme’s Senior Responsible Owner continues to bring the programme back on a sure footing, having put in place effective programme management and governance that takes account of enabling programmes, and has noted the recommendation set out in the King Report that it is important that a revised delivery schedule is realistic and includes sufficient contingency for other issues.