Official issues : management audit report on justification for the audit, objectives, characteristics of mandatory and optional programme major projects, guidance on best procurement practice, contract negotiation, cost estimates and financial approach, sharing risk with industry, project management. As annexes: case studies of projects: X-Ray Multi Mirror Mission (XMM), Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) programme, Envisat, Nasa approach to some aspects of procurement. As addendum: Director General's reply to the report of the Audit Commission on ESA procurement approach to major projects.

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