Outcome-Based Contracting: New Ways of Contracting for Multinational Defence Programmes and Projects

摘要

The logistic support for multinational defence programmes within the Alliance has always been an enormous challenge for all nations and industries involved. The contracting for their support and the relevant services have very often led to costly and ineffective solutions. OBC processes have the same value for NATO as traditional contracting processes. The overarching recommendation is that NATO fully adopts and implements these processes, especially for new projects such as the Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), a High Visibility Project (HVP) establishing a multinationally owned and operated fleet of MRTT aircraft. In combination with the implementation and use of well-structured and well-defined metrics, total costs will be reduced, system availability increased, and industry performance (investments and costs) - to deliver an improved outcome - will be optimised, leading to a real win-win situation for NATO governments, agencies and industries.