Recommendation 6

The Department has made little impact in its efforts to change its longstanding cultural resistance to change or criticism, which has for many years hindered a clear-eyed view of its equipment procurement performance. Senior officials do not acknowledge the poor state of affairs of current procurement, as outlined in NAO reports and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s assessment of the Department’s performance. There is still intolerance of criticism within project teams, and 10% of MoD staff say that they have been subject to or witnessed bullying, harassment or discrimination. The Department has only implemented approximately half of the NAO’s Equipment Plan report recommendations since