In the ideal world, the decision will be made soon, and the successful bidder will be wanting some money from HMG so they can prepare for 2012.
But what happens if the Govt simply doesn't have the funds available to pay up? At a time when a great many projects in all fields are being put on ice due to the general lack of money, how long could the Govt drag its heels? Is there scope to extend the MCA interim contract beyond 2012 in extremis?
I'm sure plenty of people will say "That couldn't happen", and I daresay that's true, but I'm just interested in what the alternatives are if the Govt chooses to delay making a firm commitment. The Mil SAR flts could soldier on indefinitely if required, but I wonder if CHC could do the same. Sorry if this has been posed before, but I don't recall seeing it.