The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[Kirkhill]

They have a better control of their system. We have to jump through to many levels of approval to get a simple order made. Then we have to jump through many other levels just to find a builder/ supplier. Then many other levels to approve the buy.
Often the contract needs to include a central Canada company or two on the consulting/supply side that increase costs significantly.
Add in all the kickbacks, back door deals and levels involved and the cost for a pencil goes from a few cents to ten dollars. If your not in Central Canada or close ties then your wasting your breath on contracts.

We cant afford our current procurement system

On that front a lot of their manufacturers, especially the military and naval ones have a long history as state enterprises. They had one customer, their boss. He footed all the bills.

 

[childs56]

On that front a lot of their manufacturers, especially the military and naval ones have a long history as state enterprises. They had one customer, their boss. He footed all the bills.

I think it has more to do with the actual production commitments and not humming and haaaing of actual contracts.
Canada has public funded defense companies. Who still fail to produce a product on time and close to an actual budget. Even though they eat through money like nobodies paying the bill.
Worse of all neither side are held responsible for bad quality service and poorly written contracts.