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Serco to enhance US Naval Shipyards' management

Serco has been awarded a new contract to provide programme management and business performance improvement support for programmes and projects within the four US Naval Shipyards: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

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The contract also includes the Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) in Yokosuka, Japan. This contract is managed by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The five-year contract has an estimated value of $97 million.

Under this agreement, Serco will deliver technical expertise and operational support in the following key areas: LEAN process innovation, programme management training, integrated product team and workforce development, on-site project execution coaching and environmental, safety and health programme support. This contract complements Serco's efforts towards enhancing operational efficiency, safety and programme success across NAVSEA-managed facilities worldwide.

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Tom Watson, Serco's Chief Executive Officer in North America, said: "This contract continues Serco's role as an impact partner to the Department of the Navy and NAVSEA.

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"I am proud of the difference our team makes in implementing proven processes and initiatives that allow shipyards to better deliver ships, bringing proven efficiency to industrial operations and supporting mission critical programmes."

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