The politics of procurement
Subtitle: military acquisition in Canada and the Sea King helicopter
By: Aaron Plamondon
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780774817141; 9780774817158
Subjects: Canada; Defense contracts; Military helicopters; Contrats de la défense; Purchasing; Equipment; Équipement; Hélicoptères militaires; Achat; Forces armées; Armed Forces; Government purchasing; Canada. Canadian Armed Forces; Government policy; Procurement; Sea King (Helicopter); Canada. Forces armées canadiennes; Sea King (Hélicoptère); Politique gouvernementale; Approvisionnement
Other titles: Military acquisition in Canada and the Sea King helicopter
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-242) and index.
Table of contents: title: Procurement in Canada: A Brief History; title: Early Helicopter Operations: The Exploration of a New Capability; title: Procurement of the Sea King: Slow but Solid; title: Sea King in Canada: Time Is the Enemy of Us All; title: New Shipborne Aircraft Project: A Commitment to Replace the Fleet; title: Vulnerability of the NSA: Political Parrying; title: The 1993 NSA Cancellation: Money for Nothing; title: The 1994 White Paper and the New Statement of Requirement: The Ghost of Procurements Past; title: Maritime Helicopter Project: Procuring on Eggshells; title: Cyclone Decision: Caveat Emptor.