House of Lords written question – answered at on 17 April 2007.
Lord Astor of Hever
Deputy Chief Whip, Whips, Shadow Minister, Defence, Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs, Shadow Minister, International Development
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Following the Enabling Acquisition Change report and Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform Programme, how they intend to engage HM Treasury and other relevant government departments to develop a more responsive procurement approvals process.
Lord Drayson
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence, Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Defence Equipment and Support)
The Ministry of Defence is actively engaged with HM Treasury to develop a more responsive procurement approvals process. HM Treasury aside, although engagement with other government departments does take place in the context of the approvals process, this does not impact on approval time lines.
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