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Defence Reform Bill

Moved by

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

14: After Clause 8, insert the following new Clause—

“Reporting obligations

Reporting obligation on contractors

In providing any defence procurement services, the contractor shall—

(a) report annually to the Secretary of State or at any more frequent intervals as the Secretary of State may specify on—procured under the arrangements set out in section 1; and

(i) the technical characteristics;

(ii) capabilities; and

(iii) use of equipment and services,

procured under the arrangements set out in section 1; and

(b) ensure that any person who provides provision of goods or services to a contractor or to the Secretary of State for the purposes of DE&S pursuant to the arrangements set out in section 1 provides the contractor with all information necessary to carry out the contractor’s reporting obligation under paragraph (a).”