To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) transparency and (b) accountability of procurement processes within his Department.
Answered on
13 December 2023
Under the Procurement Act 2023 the Ministry of Defence will be part of a step change in transparency and openness. This will include a drive for increased pre-market engagement and a single central platform for contract data which will give increased access to certain procurement information. The Act will make it easier for industry to understand defence ways of working and will allow the Department to be more accountable.
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Ministry of Defence