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The push for a submarine tender
Posted By Simon Cowan on February 13, 2015 @ 14:30
The government doesn’t seem to understand the words it has been saying on submarines. It has committed to a ‘competitive evaluation process’ for the future submarine project—a term not used in defence circles—and some seem unable to explain the difference between that and a tender. Those seeking to build submarines in Adelaide sure know the difference though, because for them a big benefit of a formal tender process is that it’ll probably sink the Japanese Soryu option before it starts.
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[1] Image: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2225653995_b4d13f7aea_z.jpg
[2] competitive evaluation process: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-10/submarine-kevin-andrews-takes-backwards-step/6082254
[3] future submarine project: http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BN/2011-2012/Submarines
[4] unable: http://www.skynews.com.au/news/politics/national/2015/02/10/continued-confusion-over-submarine-contracts.html
[5] Japanese Soryu: http://www.military-today.com/navy/soryu_class.htm
[6] money and jobs for South Australia: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-11/shipyard-workers-warn--against-breaking-submarine-promise/6084494
[7] barely crew: http://www.smh.com.au/national/sub-pulled-over-crew-shortage-20120216-1tc5n.html
[8] workforce: http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2013/05/03/prime-minister-minister-for-defence-minister-for-climate-change-industry-and-innovation-and-minister-for-defence-materiel-joint-media-release-2013-defence-white-paper-naval-shipbuilding-relea/
[9] $40 billion: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/swedish-designs-on-our-sea-power/story-e6frg8yo-1226881310883
[10] defects and poor performance for years: http://www.smh.com.au/national/reputation-of-collins-class-subs-takes-a-further-dive-20100210-nsd0.html
[11] faced significant problems: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/rescue-plan-for-awd-project/story-e6frg8yo-1227149204452
[12] secret deal: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/26250129/secret-japanese-sub-deal-denied/
[13] Art Siegel: https://www.flickr.com/photos/artolog/2225653995/in/photolist-4oF4oK-HkSX7-bu33vv-pVsfhM-pKCHNb-gQBxd-2k3CUc-dfY2PJ-koJDn-6Q7Lf7-qCPfHs-4787SX-29hN9y-e2tQcn-8bNHYq-oV7koy-2U1uK-7BcfhV-4KTpbb-o5z9S-8aFypQ-8aFxyC-4SjBsp-e2zsP3-8KE96T-cV2Yo-4Qfj6J-e2tQ9v-8fHWfu-99LCTJ-8caxL-e2gGU6-4hvuM3-a6c64y-7zYW4b-742na3-6j6eDj-7teACd-5BP2QA-5Bmiak-8gbEjW-mBv7am-w5UvC-4vLNG-6vyA5d-6a3WGP-4w2gEC-paMEBo-4KTfF7-7TTPV2