British lawmakers have urged the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to review its practice of outsourcing services amid allegations that some contractors have dropped standards to boost profits.
In its latest report, the Defence Committee of the House of Commons said outsourcing appeared to be the MoD’s default position, with little consideration given to providing services in-house.
The committee said in the report: “Whilst the MoD can, and should, outsource activities which are not part of its core function, it should also give more consideration than it does at present to the potential to provide these services in-house, if doing so represents better value for money.”…