If a team wins a Group 1 funded bid, but then subsequently decides to fund themselves (perhaps because they receive funding) is it possible to change from a Group 1 to Group 2 type contract?
A. Yes. However, this would only be allowed to occur within the 6-8 week “window” during the Proposal assessment process and before contract award. If a Group 1 team announces it wishes to become a Group 2 (unfunded team) prior to Group 1 contracts being issued this allows the MoD to identify an alternative team to receive the Group 1 funding. In practice, however, there is little time to do this and could possibly lead to a programme delay. If a Group 1 team withdrawal were to occur after a Group 1 contract award this would present significant difficulties to the MoD. There would possibly be issues concerning costs incurred and/or payments made to that point in time and would also have denied funding to another deserving team. The MoD would wish to avoid such a situation arising.
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