Defence Procurement Agency

HC Deb 07 June 2000 vol 351 cc237-8W

Mr. Anthony D. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Defence Procurement Agency for the financial year 2000–01. [125248]

Dr. Moonie

Five Key Targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency for the Financial Year 2000–01. The first three Key Targets apply to projects covered by the Major Projects Report which have passed their Main Gate approval, and prior to their In-Service Date. The Key Targets areKey Target 1: Predicted achievement of customers' core requirements for projects: 91 per cent. Key Target 2: Average cumulative slippage of In-Service Dates at 31 March 2001: not to exceed 20.9 months. Key Target 3: Average cumulative cost variation at 31 March 2001: not to exceed 4.9 per cent. Key Target 4: Customer Satisfaction Rating: 65 per cent. Key Target 5: While continuing to meet the demands of the procurement programme, reduce the operating costs of the DPA in relation to the 1997–98 costs of the Procurement Executive by: 19 per cent.