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 […]
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 […]
Consultation on statutory guidance on Single Source Cost Standards
Published on 2 October 2017
Detail of outcome The SSRO started to review its existing statutory guidance in April 2017 and undertook a programme of engagement with stakeholders, consulting on proposed guidance changes in October and November 2017. We received 12 responses to our consultation, which we have considered and reflected in our final Allowable Costs guidance. The consultation response document […]
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 […]
Defined pricing structures in qualifying defence contracts – March 2017
Published on 30 March 2017
Details The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (the Regulations) require contractors to provide to the SSRO a cost breakdown of the contract price for a qualifying defence contract (QDC) or qualifying sub-contract (QSC) by a defined pricing structure (DPS). The objective of the DPS is to establish a single, centrally available, comprehensive data set that, […]
2017 contract profit rate
Published on 15 March 2017
Details Under the Defence Reform Act 2014 (the Act), the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is required annually to review the figures used to determine the contract profit rate for pricing qualifying defence contracts (QDCs) and qualifying sub-contracts (QSCs). Section 19(2) of the Act requires us to provide the Secretary of State with an assessment […]
Guidance on the baseline profit rate and its adjustment 2017
Published on 15 March 2017
Details Section 17(2) of the Defence Reform Act 2014 sets out the six steps to be used when determining the contract profit rate for a qualifying defence contract. The SSRO may issue guidance in relation to any of these steps and contractors and the MOD must have regard to it, as specified in Section 18(1) […]
Previous DefCARS user guidance for defence contractors
Published on 15 March 2017
Earlier versions of the SSRO’s reporting guidance, since the web version of DefCARS was released in March 2017 are below. They remain on the SSRO website for reference purposes. Report templates and user guides for DefCARS prior to March 2017 and the previous DPS principles guidance which is now included in the current version of the […]
Review of the single source regulatory framework: Consultation
Published on 30 January 2017
Consultation description The regulatory framework was introduced by the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014. It aims to strike a balance between value for money for the taxpayer and fair prices for contractors by subjecting qualifying contracts to price control and by requiring suppliers to provide an increased level of […]