tucumseh
My post was not meant to be a sideswipe at engineers or suppliers, both branches with whom I have served alongside and for whom I have the greatest respect.
Rather it was aimed at those high level military and civil servant 'experts', who ultimately will not be held to account for their actions. Also to those who swallowed this management speak hook, line and sinker without thinking it through - they could not see past the words 'efficiency' and 'economy', their driving force towards their MBE and OBEs.
My apologies to those who thought it was aimed at them - not so.
FJJP