Defense Review Probes Single-Supplier Contracts

The British defense procurement minister says the Ministry of Defense has launched an independent review of pricing rules for single-supplier defense contracts.

David Currie, an economist and member of the House of Lords, will conduct the review of procurements where only one supplier is invited to tender.

The review is expected to investigate the current framework for pricing such contracts and consider whether costs can be cut and efficiency increased, while also making...