Ministry of Defence

Chinook Mk3 Helicopters
REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL | HC 512 Session 2007-2008 | 4 June 2008

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Ministry of Defence

Chinook Mk3 Helicopters

LONDON: The Stationery Office £7.70

Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on 2 June 2008

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL | HC 512 Session 2007-2008 | 4 June 2008

This report has been prepared under Section 6 of the National Audit Act 1983 for presentation to the House of Commons in accordance with Section 9 of the Act. Tim Burr Comptroller and Auditor General National Audit Office 30 May 2008 The National Audit Office study team consisted of: Dan Jenkins and Stewart Lingard, under the direction of Tim Banfield This report can be found on the National Audit Office web site at www.nao.org.uk For further information about the National Audit Office please contact: National Audit Office Press Office 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road Victoria London SW1W 9SP Tel: 020 7798 7400 Email: enquiries@nao.gsi.gov.uk © National Audit Office 2008

CONTENTS sUMMAry PArt one 4

Problems with the original procurement
PArt tWo

7 10 14

Development of solutions
PArt tHree

management of the Reversion project
APPenDices

1 2 3

Study methodology The united States Army