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<p>There has not been any deferral of contracting for these additional services. It
is common in acquisition projects of this size and complexity to adopt an incremental
procurement approach that enables a better alignment of the build-up of the aircraft
fleet and capability with the points at which such additional services are actually
required. An overriding consideration in any contract is, of course, to seek best
value for money for defence, and there are a variety of mechanisms available to ensure
this, including competition or the application of Single Source Contracts Regulations.</p>
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