US concerned by MOD plans

The United States government is concerned about Ministry of Defence (MOD) plans to outsource the procurement of military equipment to the private sector.


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By CivilServiceWorld

10 May 2013

“We do have concerns over an option that would put contractors in roles normally filled by government employees,” a spokesperson for Frank Kendall, the US defence department’s top acquisition official told The Financial Times on Tuesday.

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