The office of the PBO noted that in 2017 the U.K.'s Royal Navy awarded a contract for 3.7 billion pounds to BAE Systems for the manufacture of the first three type 26 ships. Based on that estimate, the contract would suggest a cost of about $31 billion for a fleet of 15 ships. This comparison assumes a linear relationship between the number of ships and the cost. That seems pretty basic to me. But according to this, you have stated that BAE Systems are “more experienced” and have “greater efficiency and productivity”.
I'll cut right to the chase here. Why is Irving shipyard less efficient and productive than BAE Systems shipyards? Were these productivity theories applied to some of the other potential procurement applicants?