[Gobbledock]

Of electric blue suits, flappy buccula's and audit reports

Whilst there is much excitement at the moment within 'the mystique of aviation' as we watch the Senate Estimates, the ATsB investigate the Essendon crash, the 'non-going' PelAir investigation, the MH370 clusterfu#k, and a Minister that is as intelligent as a fossilised turd, we mustn't forget that the ANAO is scheduled to release its audit report this month into Airservices actions pertaining to;

(From the ANAO website)
1. Was the OneSKY tender process based on a sound business case and appropriate Defence, Airservices and joint governance arrangements?
2. Did the tender process result in the transparent selection of a successful tender that provided the best whole-of-life value for money solution at an acceptable level of cost, technical and schedule risk, consistent with the Request for Tender?
3. Did negotiations with the successful tenderer result in constructive contractual arrangements that ensured continuity of safe air traffic services, the managed insertion of an optimum system of systems outcome within required timeframes, and demonstrable value?

It will be interesting to see if there is a climax to the investigation or if all we are left with is a wet patch on our jeans. I'm sure Harfwit is preparing a written article for Creepy's former newspaper, shining up the electric blue suit and trying to tuck the unsightly buccula behind the collar and tie. And I am sure that the wily spineless bus driver is preparing an escape route for himself and a drop off point for passenger Harfwit should offering up of a scalp to the Senate gods become a necessary sacrifice to be made for one to survive.

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