摘要：The costs associated with building a new generation of naval vessels is a matter of deep concern for the Government of Canada (GoC) and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). While the 2008 Canadian First Defence Strategy (CFDS) calls for the renewal of the RCN’s surface fleet, concerns have been recently raised about the feasibility of these plans given expected resources.2 In the case of the $26.2-billion Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) – a program intended to replace the current fleet of destroyers and frigates – a once-in-a-generation procurement will put tremendous pressure on stakeholders to agree on an achievable list of operational requirements and deliver them on time and within strict budgetary parameters. The process is further complicated by the particular competitive environment created by the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS), the need for re-industrialization of Canada’s shipbuilding sector, and by the desire of the GoC to avoid the negative publicity of another defence mega-project that fails to deliver.
