We are directed to waste money and then blamed for that waste.
As I may have said before (!) there are firm rules about how to avoid waste. Implementing them is a legal obligation.
But it's a disciplinary offence to implement them, and has been since December 1992.
Unless of course the Minister for the Armed Forces and the Head of the Civil Service wish to rescind this ruling, which they kindly confirmed in writing less than a year ago.