In-House Technical and Commercial Expertise

Question

Does the Australian Submarine Agency have sufficient in-house technical and commercial expertise to act as an informed buyer? Are you confident you can challenge what industry tells you? Can you challenge supplier's assumptions on things like cost, risk and schedule? Does the Australian Submarine Agency currently have the in-house technical expertise to act as an informed buyer when acquiring all used submarines - specifically, the capacity to challenge US supplier assumptions on cost, maintenance history, residual life, and schedule?