To ensure that there is sufficient long term demand signalling, we recommend that Government Departments increase the proportion of public contract opportunities in their pipeline that are five to ten years out. . We also recommend that the Government update its public procurement strategy to include a comply-or-explain process for declaring why products are not procured from the UK. (Recommendation, Paragraph 72) 72 Government support for crowding-in investment

To ensure that there is sufficient long term demand signalling, we recommend that Government Departments increase the proportion of public contract opportunities in their pipeline that are five to ten years out. . We also recommend that the Government update its public procurement strategy to include a comply-or-explain process for declaring why products are not procured from the UK. (Recommendation, Paragraph 72) 72 Government support for crowding-in investment Type: recommendation | Number: 13 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 8.1. The Government also recognises that long-term signalling is critical, and the provision of clear, long-term signals to suppliers, for example by targeting at least 10% of the MOD’s equipment procurement budget for novel technologies will seek to accelerate innovation and create investment oppor