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Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) struggled to make strategic investment decisions because of blurred roles and accountabilities between head office, the commands and DE&S. We examined progress in tackling weaknesses within the Ministry of Defence. The Department has sought to develop an affordable equipment programme, in the form of the Department’s ten-year Equipment Plan, through a new operating model in line with Lord Levene’s 2011 review. To assess whether the bespoke trading entity is delivering the reform, it will be important for the Department to set robust measures of success.
