Surely the simplest thing todo is what most businesses do......build in fines for not producing on time, Im amazed this has never been done and only release money when targets are met throughout the project.
Simple? Unenforceable! Given the earlier postings about apples/orchards and cider (which made me smile in a sad, knowing way!) watch any Defence Contractor take the MoD to pieces in court and watch the MoD fail miserably to defend its postion!
The navy, which was furious that RAF bosses had agreed to get rid of Nimrod at a time of increased submarine activity, has already set up a team to buy a replacement and ensure that it is flown by the Fleet Air Arm. The programme is being run by Commodore Simon Kings with a team made up of naval officers.
Oh purlease! Either this is disengenuous RN spin or a complete failure to understand how things work! The RN (sub RAF/Army etc) doesn't actually 'buy' anything!!! And even if the RN is taking its life in its hands it will fail at the first approval hurdle. The last senior officer I know who tried it had his cards seriously (and unfairly) marked!