Shrek
Best I go and sign on then, they might ask for their money back.
Mind you having re-read the strand, I suppose technically I count as industry but I'm not a prime contractor. Other procurements that I've been involved in have had industry teams writing the spec but not taking part in the competition
It also depends on what you are procuring, I recall that anything over £100k had to be put out to competition unless there was an overwhelming reason not to. This makes sense if you are buying a platform. However, if you are procuring a box then if one of the competitors writes the spec and then wins the competition, you will be in for some serious parliamentary questions. If you do not compete the treasury and the NAO rodger you.
The best aircraft procurement model I have seen is when the DA writes the spec, the MOD competes it, with joint teams carrying out the assessment.
PS I have worked for both DLO and DPA in and out of uniform
Last edited by engineer(retard); 17th Mar 2005 at 15:41.