Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) became a bespoke trading entity on 1 April 2014. This note explores what why the Government’s preferred GOCO option failed and a trading entity means.
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) (529 KB , PDF)
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is responsible for equipping and supporting the UK’s Armed Forces. The Government turned DE&S into a bespoke trading entity on 1 April 2014. This means it is now an arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence.
Transforming DE&S is one of the major reforms currently underway within the Ministry of Defence in a bid to resolve the significant problems in the defence procurement system.
This note examines the new trading entity status of DE&S. A Framework Document and a Corporate Plan were published in mid-May on the eve of prorogation. It also tracks the development of the original Government-owned, Contractor-Operated proposal though to its abandonment at the end of 2013.
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) (529 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Impact on Anglo-Chinese relations following the AUKUS pact' has been scheduled for Wednesday 20 October 2021 from 9.30-11:00am. The debate has been initiated by Daniel Kawczynski MP.
A Westminster Hall debate on Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has been scheduled for Tuesday 19 October 2021 from 2.30-4:00pm. The debate has been initiated by Stephen Crabb MP.
Talks on restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the Iran nuclear deal) and bringing Iran back into compliance have been stalled since June 2021. At the same time, Iran has continued to escalate its nuclear activities. What are the prospects for the JCPOA?
