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        1 Procurement in Canada: A Brief History
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        Aaron Plamondon
        
                                    
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                                            Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of Illustrations vii
- Preface ix
- Acknowledgments xxi
- Abbreviations xxv
- Introduction: The Canadian Defence Procurement System 3
- Procurement in Canada: A Brief History 15
- Early Helicopter Operations: The Exploration of a New Capability 31
- The Procurement of the Sea King: Slow but Solid 51
- The Sea King in Canada: Time Is the Enemy of Us All 65
- The New Shipborne Aircraft Project: A Commitment to Replace the Fleet 83
- The Vulnerability of the NSA: Political Parrying 107
- The 1993 NSA Cancellation: Money for Nothing 125
- The 1994 White Paper and the New Statement of Requirement: The Ghost of Procurements Past 141
- The Maritime Helicopter Project: Procuring on Eggshells 161
- The Cyclone Decision: Caveat Emptor 177
- Conclusion 189
- Notes 207
- Selected Bibliography 235
- Index 243
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of Illustrations vii
- Preface ix
- Acknowledgments xxi
- Abbreviations xxv
- Introduction: The Canadian Defence Procurement System 3
- Procurement in Canada: A Brief History 15
- Early Helicopter Operations: The Exploration of a New Capability 31
- The Procurement of the Sea King: Slow but Solid 51
- The Sea King in Canada: Time Is the Enemy of Us All 65
- The New Shipborne Aircraft Project: A Commitment to Replace the Fleet 83
- The Vulnerability of the NSA: Political Parrying 107
- The 1993 NSA Cancellation: Money for Nothing 125
- The 1994 White Paper and the New Statement of Requirement: The Ghost of Procurements Past 141
- The Maritime Helicopter Project: Procuring on Eggshells 161
- The Cyclone Decision: Caveat Emptor 177
- Conclusion 189
- Notes 207
- Selected Bibliography 235
- Index 243