Annual compliance bulletin 2025
Published on 31 July 2025
The compliance bulletin presents key compliance information relating to reports expected for submission between 1 May 2024 and 30 April 2025. Historical data in this bulletin goes back to the period commencing 1 May 2018, when compliance related data first became available in DefCARS. Timeliness and quality data is a snapshot as of 2 June […]
Compliance bulletin 2024/25
Published on 31 July 2025
Introduction Defence suppliers are required to submit information about single source defence contracts[1] to the SSRO and the MOD, using the SSRO’s Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS). These submissions are a fundamental component of the regulatory framework, containing a range of data regarding contractual requirements, payments, estimated and actual costs, profit and factors […]
Annual compliance bulletin 2024
Published on 30 September 2024
The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the SSRO. The SSRO examines these report submissions to monitor compliance with reporting requirements and inform its understanding of how the regulatory framework is operating. The report submissions contain a range […]
Annual Compliance Report 2023
Published on 12 October 2023
Details The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the Ministry of Defence and the SSRO. The 2022/23 report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the SSRO’s Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) for qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts entered […]
Annual Compliance Report 2022
Published on 14 November 2022
Details The report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the SSRO’s Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) for qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts entered into between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. The report finds that, while there has been a steady increase in the volume of information collected […]
Annual Compliance Report 2021
Published on 15 November 2021
Details The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts is established by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 and requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the MOD and the SSRO. The report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the […]
Annual compliance report 2020
Published on 17 September 2020
Details The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts is established by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 and requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the MOD and the SSRO. The report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the […]
Annual compliance report 2019
Published on 17 September 2019
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). It requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the MOD and the SSRO. The SSRO’s Annual Compliance Report brings together our […]
Annual compliance report 2018
Published on 28 September 2018
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). It requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the MOD and the SSRO. The SSRO’s Annual Compliance Report brings together our […]
Annual report on the single source regime 2017
Published on 5 October 2017
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). To assist the SSRO in carrying out its statutory functions, it has put in place a set of measures to help monitor the operation […]