Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Friday, 13 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 January 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 30 January 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Contractors

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many of the 41 contractors listed on 9 February 2004, Official Report, column 1177W were awarded follow-on contracts; and in cases where re-let contracts resulted in a new contractor, what the financial returns (percentage of basic material price) to his Department or the Treasury were from (a) the original and (b) the new contractors;

Answer: [holding answer 18 January 2006]: Of the 41 contractors listed on 9 February 2004, Official Report, column 1177W, four (Serial Nos. 3, 7,16 and 36) hold or have held follow-on contracts, although not for precisely the same scope of service as for the initial contracts. The contracts are ““incentivised”” agreements that allow contractors to retain a percentage of the final sale price of those items declared surplus to requirements. The information requested on financial returns is commercially confidential and as such is being withheld.The arbitration referred to 9 February 2004, Official Report, column 1177W, has not been settled.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 442 c34W;442 c34-5W; 43203
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Ministry of Defence
Monday, 9 February 2004
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Contracts Costs Disposal Services Agency
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