Today’s defence related news includes coverage of today’s NAO Report.
Royal Marines
The Times covers comments from two US military officers about changes to the Royal Marines.
An MOD spokesperson said:
The UK works very closely with our US allies on a wide range of issues including Defence planning. We agree we must adapt, to address the changing threats we face, which is why both our nations are currently conducting reviews into our national security.
NAO Report
The NAO have released a report entitled 'Improving value for money in non-competitive procurement of defence equipment'. The report looks at how the MOD responded to the need to deliver better value for money for the taxpayer for non-competitive procurement.
An MOD spokesperson said:
Buying the best equipment for our Armed Forces whilst getting value-for-money is our priority. We work closely with the SSRO to help get the best deal in procurement and, as this report notes, our new rules have already helped reduce the cost of contracts by over £300m and strengthened our hand in negotiations.
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