Citation:
Moore DM, Antill PD. Integrated Project Teams: the way forward for UK defence procurement. European Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2001, pp. 179-185
Abstract:
This paper looks at a particular aspect of the Smart Procurement Initiative,
which was announced in the Strategic Defence Review, that of Integrated Project
Teams. These teams aim to bring together all the relevent stakeholders from the
Ministry of Defence, armed forces and industry. Much has been written on the
perceived benefits these teams will bring to the procurement process in their
management of a project from 'cradle to grave'. This paper examines the
potential pitfalls that lay ahead and the factors the Ministry of Defence will
have to take into account in order for them to succeed.
