HC Deb 28 June 1988 vol 136 c215W
30. Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any further plans to improve the cost-effectiveness of procurement within his Department; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

Efforts to improve the cost-effectiveness of procurement will continue unabated. We shall continue to stress the importance of competition and a more commercial approach to contracting, as well as maintaining our efforts to develop a fully professional approach to project management.