{"value":{"id":90449,"askingMemberId":1552,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2014-09-03T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2014-09-05T00:00:00","uin":"208062","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to let the contracts for the managed service providers (MSP) before the end of September 2014; and if he will place relationship with the services and Defence Equipment and Support.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1542,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2014-09-09T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>We continue to make excellent progress on the competition for the Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and expect to place the first contracts in the next few weeks. <br><br>The MSPs will have an important role in supporting the transformation of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) into a world class programme management organisation, capable of delivering the best possible equipment and support to our Armed Forces. Strengthening the relationship between the Service Commands and DE&amp;S is a key aspect of the transformation programme.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Defence: Procurement","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/90449","method":"GET"}]}