Contracts jeopardised by lack of data
3 April 2012
Many defence procurement projects are hampered by a lack of useful information on past contracts, the government's spending watchdog has warned.
Future contracts will suffer unless data focuses on the long-term outcomes of procurement processes rather than price information only, according to the National Audit Office (NAO) report, Non-Competitive Procurement in the Ministry of Defence.
The MoD's "Lessons learned" database, detailing weaknesses and strengths in procurement contracts, has no specific...