HC Deb 22 July 1998 vol 316 c566W
Mr. Gareth Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Specialist Procurement Services Agency for the financial year 1998–99. [52202]

Mr. Spellar

The Chief Executive of the Specialist Procurement Services (SPS) Agency is responsible for providing cost forecasting and pricing advice, quality assurance surveillance and asset accounting services to the Ministry of Defence as defined within the Agency Framework Document. During 1998–99 the SPS will be set the following key targets:

  1. 1. 20 per cent. improvement in SPS services identified by customers;
  2. 2. 90 per cent. of SPS reports delivered within dates agreed with customers;
  3. 3. Asset Accounting centre to audit:
    1. a. 96 per cent. of core accounts within the 12 month period;
    2. b. 100 per cent. of major accounts over the three year period;
  4. 4. Cost forecasting advice will be available to 93 per cent. of Category A and B equipment projects, as agreed within the agreed MOD Equipment Approval Committee programme.