2.16 MOD established a Project Board chaired by the Second/Permanent Secretary to supervise the project. Members of the Project Board comprised two members and a deputy member of MOD's Equipment Approvals Committee, the three single-service Assistant Chiefs of Staff, and the heads of Directorates with a stakeholder interest in the project. The involvement of these members of senior management reflected the size and importance of the project. The board considered and agreed papers on the major decision stages of the procurement before assessment by the Equipment Approvals Committee and onward submission to Ministers.