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UIN 185720

Ministry of Defence: Contracts

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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30 October 2018

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8 November 2018 · Answer

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Answered

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Defence

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8 November 2018

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what deductions from profit margins are permissible under MOD contracts; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that there are no costs to the public purse from failed bids and other business related c

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  1. 30 October 2018

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what deductions from profit margins are permissible under MOD contracts; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that there are no costs to the public purse from failed bids and other business related c

    Source: Commons

  2. 8 November 2018

    Answer

    When placing contracts through a competitive procurement process the Ministry of Defence (MOD) relies on competitive pressures to restrict profit margins to market rates. Such market pressure is absent in non-competitive contracting where the MOD relies i...

    Source: Written answer

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