Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in simplifying and accelerating his Department's commercial processes by adopting industry build standards and Cabinet Office contracts for standard services.
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The Ministry of Defence is actively reforming and simplifying its commercial and procurement processes as part of the broader Defence Reform and Strategic Defence Review (SDR) initiatives in 2025.
Key progress includes:
• Establishment of a new National Armaments Director Group to fix the procurement system and make defence an engine for economic growth. This group brings together teams responsible for acquisition, commercial, and industry collaboration under one leadership to drive simplification and acceleration of processes.
• A segmented approach to procurement has launched, which tailors acquisition routes to the type of capability, supplier, and level of risk. The procurement segmentation programme aims to reduce timescales to contract, increase pace and adaptability, and align with industry standards and market practices.
• This approach is supported by the Accelerating Commercial Pathways (ACP) programme, which aims to improve the Ministry of Defence's ability to harness flexibilities in the commercial process and ensure that commercial approaches are tailored to the needs of individual procurements, including through the use of flexibilities provided by the Procurement Act 2023.
Implementation of reforms under the Defence Industrial Strategy and alignment with the Procurement Act 2023, which allows for more flexible and competitive procedures tailored to individual procurements, making contracting simpler and faster for companies of all sizes.
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- 23009
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- 2026-27
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- Defence Procurement
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