§ Mr. John Pageasked the Secretary of State for War to what extent his Department is making of the new network techniques, for example, critical path planning and scheduling and programme evaluation and review technique, in evaluating bids for Government contracts and monitoring subsequent performance.
§ Mr. GodberThese techniques have already been applied to certain projects and their use will be extended.
Their value lies primarily in the planning and subsequent monitoring of major programmes, whether in industry or in the Department's own establishments, rather than in evaluating bids for contracts.