Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 17
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The Department said that it was still awarding contracts, guided by the SDR, despite the...
Conclusion
The Department said that it was still awarding contracts, guided by the SDR, despite the delayed publication of the DIP. However, it acknowledged that the delay was having an adverse impact on industry. The Department acknowledged that serial delays were undermining its credibility with the defence sector. In particular, SMEs were suffering more than larger companies.33 Ajax armoured vehicles