§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 4 May 2004,Official Report, column 1451W, on procurement, what 214W procedures are in place to (a) ensure that a consistent approach is taken to procurement decisions and (b) coordinate procurement decisions. [175435]
§ Mr. IngramThe Ministry of Defence makes many procurement decisions each year. The vast majority are made locally under delegated authority, within the framework of central departmental policy and guidance. Decisions on major procurements are made by the Department's central approvals machinery, with Ministers involvement required for equipment projects whose total acquisition cost exceeds £50 million. For the biggest projects, other Government Departments, including in particular HM Treasury, are also part of the decision-making process.