Continuous production as the basis of MOD procurement reform

How should a competent government elected in 2010 have repaired Ministry of Defence procurement?

Keep production moving, make program decisions earlier, and stop changing requirements after those decisions are made.

The proposed remedy is deliberately simple. Keep production moving at a steady rate instead of allowing long breaks that erode skills and supplier capacity. Make program decisions earlier, then resist late changes that reset design and procurement work. Stability in output and requirements matters more than another reorganization.