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The Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) allows contractors to meet the reporting requirements for contract and supplier reports.
This document provides an overview of the SSRO’s guidance on the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts.
1. Introduction The SSRO plays a key role in supporting the regulatory…
2025/26 baseline profit rate, capital servicing rates and government owned contractor rate
Under the Defence Reform Act 2014, the SSRO must provide the Secretary of…
Key questions and answers regarding the SSRO’s single source baseline…
Statutory guidance to which the Ministry of Defence and its contractors must have regard when determining whether costs are allowable in qualifying defence contracts.
The SSRO’s guidance on adjustments to the baseline profit rate is statutory guidance to which the Ministry of Defence and its contractors must have regard when determining the contract profit rate for qualifying defence cont…
Quarterly publication of queries received by the SSRO and the responses. If you have any queries about the responses which the SSRO has published, please email helpdesk@ssro.gov.uk. Someone from the SSRO will be able to cont…
Information on pricing of contracts
Where to find information about the regulatory framework and the role of the SSRO
Details of how the SSRO supports the MOD and defence contractors.
The guidance identifies and summarises the provisions of the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts which relate to qualifying sub-contracts.
This DPS principles guidance for effectively preparing, understanding and presenting a DPS is discontinued since the publication of Version 2 of the DefCARS Reporting Guidance and System User Guide. The guidance and DPS temp…
This page provides guidance for anyone who wants to request information from the SSRO.
The allowable costs guidance is statutory guidance to which the Ministry of Defence and its contractors must have regard when determining whether costs are allowable in qualifying defence contracts.
This page details the SSRO's latest events
Guidance on alternative pricing methods which may be applied to single source defence contracts.
Information on how to submit reports
Q&As from the 4 teach-in sessions on changes to the single source regulatory framework that the SSRO held for stakeholders : 20 February, 12 March, 10 April, 8 May 2024.
Guidance on the final price adjustment, when it should be used and the methodology for calculating the adjustment.
The SSRO’s guidance on adjustments to the baseline profit rate is statutory guidance to which the Ministry of Defence and its contractors must have regard when determining the contract profit rate for qualifying defence cont…
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