MoD puts consultants in charge of £6bn vehicles
28 August 2012
The Ministry of Defence has announced a dramatic departure from its normal procurement processes by putting technology consultants in charge of a £6 billion programme to build the army's next generation of armoured vehicles.
The Defence Procurement Agency announced that consultants, rather than a manufacturer or consortium, will be chosen by late this year to provide an objective view of the choices for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) programme.
The new air-portable, medium-weight vehicles are expected to be in place by the end of the decade. The FRES consultancy contract will...