SSRO Corporate Plan 2020 – 2023
Published on 2 April 2020
Details The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We play a role in the regulation of single source, or non-competitive defence contracts. The SSRO supports the operation of the single source regulatory framework. When exercising our statutory functions, we aim to ensure that good […]
SSRO Data Strategy
Published on 8 July 2019
Details This data strategy follows a consultation published in February 2019. We received consultation responses from six organisations representing the views of major contractors and a trade organisation. We held a workshop to discuss our proposals on 13 March. In finalising our strategy we have reflected on the input provided by stakeholders in their responses. We […]
SSRO Corporate Plan 2019 – 2022
Published on 4 April 2019
Details The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We play a key role in the regulation of single source, or non-competitive defence contracts. The SSRO is at the heart of the regulatory framework, supporting its operation. When undertaking our statutory functions we aim to […]
Stakeholder survey report, and refreshed Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
Published on 27 July 2018
Details Stakeholder survey The SSRO completed its first stakeholder survey in spring 2018. The purpose of this was to help measure the effectiveness of the ways it engages with stakeholders and provides insight into how these could be further developed and improved. The SSRO has published the executive summary of the stakeholder survey. The report […]
SSRO Corporate Plan 2018 – 2021
Published on 29 March 2018
Details The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We play a key role in the regulation of single source, or non-competitive defence contracts. The SSRO is at the heart of the regulatory framework, supporting its operation. When undertaking our statutory functions we aim to […]
Review of single source regulatory framework
Published on 24 January 2018
Details The SSRO is required under Section 39(1) of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (the Act) to keep under review the provision of the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts established by: The Secretary of State has announced the completion of his review of the legislation and will make a further statement in early […]
SSRO Corporate Plan 2017 – 2020
Published on 18 July 2017
Details The SSRO’s aims are “to ensure that good value for money for the taxpayer is obtained in government expenditure on qualifying defence contracts” and that “persons who are parties to qualifying defence contracts are paid a fair and reasonable price under those contracts”. In delivering these aims we will at all times be independent, […]
Developing the SSRO’s approach to calibrating profit rates in single source contracts
Published on 15 June 2017
Details The SSRO has published a discussion paper describing how it plans to use the data provided in statutory reports by single source defence contractors to monitor profits in contracts that are subject to the Single Source Procurement Regulations (qualifying defence contracts). The discussion paper also highlights technical issues that the SSRO needs to consider […]
SSRO interim compliance statement July 2016
Published on 14 July 2016
Details The statement provides an update on compliance with the Defence Reform Act and the Single Source Contract Regulations since the first annual Compliance Report was published in January 2016. It also considers whether the pricing controls of the regime are being correctly applied. The statement covers the period 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016, during […]
Monitoring the impact and performance of the single source regulatory framework
Published on 12 July 2016
Details The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts was introduced by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (the Act) and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (the Regulations). The SSRO’s statutory functions include keeping Part 2 of the Act and the Regulations under review. The SSRO considers that, to assist it in […]