Its easy to criticise after the fact - but this is useful to learn lessons.
Great theory, but MoD Procurement history is a sad litany of either ignoring the good lessons or repeating the bad lessons. It's a complex tale of well intentioned, but career driven short termers, versus dyed-in-the-wool specialists whose inflexibility is legend. I think when I was getting out of the pig sty it was called "Smart Procurement" but only the buzz-words and jargon ever really change.