The Minister was clear that current procurement processes were no longer viable as a result of the pace of innovation.277 He acknowledged that this was a complete paradigm shift and a “frankly nascent part of policy making”.278 He warned that no private business has a peacetime obligation to maintain unused production capacity without a contract 270 Ministry of Defence, Defence’s response to a more contested and volatile world, Cm 901, July 2023, p 40–41 271 Oral evidence taken on 15 November...

The Minister was clear that current procurement processes were no longer viable as a result of the pace of innovation.277 He acknowledged that this was a complete paradigm shift and a “frankly nascent part of policy making”.278 He warned that no private business has a peacetime obligation to maintain unused production capacity without a contract 270 Ministry of Defence, Defence’s response to a more contested and volatile world, Cm 901, July 2023, p 40–41 271 Oral evidence taken on 15 November 2023, HC (2023–24) 52, Q78 272 Ministry of Defence, Defence’s response to a more contested and volatile world, Cm 901, July 2023, p 42 273 Ministry of D Type: conclusion | Number: 137 | Response status: accepted Government response: This is highlighted in the new Integrated Procurement Model–a system that will see earlier expert assurance of future military programmes to ensure they will deliver for UK forces on the frontline. The reforms will look to avoid previous challenges where programmes h