Procurement problems for the Ministry of Defence
We highlighted an excellent, if slightly surprising, story article earlier in the week about the payment times of the UK's Ministry of Defence and how such great performance, if copied across government and the private sector could really help businesses and the U economy. Today's Independent ( http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/ ) carries 2 stories in very short order detailing developments in the Ministry of Defence's transformation initiatives. The uppermost article (on the Independent's screen) ( http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mod-sets-sights-on-serco-and-capita-to-reform-supplies-9051822.html ) highlights the Secretary of State's intent to build capability within the current defence procurement body, the Defence & Equipment Support organisation, following on from a failed previously initiative. The second article ( http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mod-in-new-retreat-over-bid-to-enrol-big-business-9047796.htm...