The role of QinetiQ at BD is the same as the CAA, AIRWORTHINESS issues only (ie does it meet the requirements of DEF STAN etc)
But the big difference is that QinetiQ do
not certify the airworthiness of the aircraft, they provide recommendations to the relevant IPTs who are the authors of the RTS (and are free to ignore it as they see fit)
The specialists at QQ do not have the operational experience necessary to evaluate operational worth (and neither do the contractors), that's the OETUs job
The most efficient way forward is to have truly integrated test teams (like the USA) based at initially at the contracors base then at the OETUs with a joint team of Contractors, MoD staff and OETU staff carrying out the testing ONCE (not 3 times), each getting the data they need from the one set of flying.
The Mod can then base the specialists at Abbey Wood, move the test facilities (REG, NVSTH etc) to say Warton and sell BD as South West International
seemples !!! (?)
DM