Agencies may purchase this software using the strategy and procurement vehicle they believe will best enable them to meet their needs in a timely and effective manner following the competition requirements associated with the procurement vehicle being used to conduct the acquisition.
The problem of cost overruns lies not so much in the F-22 itself as in the entire government procurement and development process, an area that badly needs reform.
Other questions were on training and upskilling women workers, encouraging the use of new technology in the UK through government procurement, support for young people with special educational needs.