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The SSRO's recommendations to inform the Secretary of State's review of the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014
The SSRO can provide independent and authoritative advice on the application of the regulatory framework to inform contract negotiations or help contracting parties to decide whether to seek an SSRO opinion or determination …
The SSRO has published an update to its compliance and review methodology.
Guidance on alternative pricing methods which may be applied to single source defence contracts.
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This guidance below has been superseded and is for reference purposes only.
This user guide, template and glossary are discontinued since the launch of the new DefCARS on 15 March 2017 and are therefore for reference purposes only.
2024/25 baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates
The SSRO will consider each referral carefully prior to acceptance, to ensure it satisfies the requirements specified in the Regulations.
The Allowable Costs guidance is statutory guidance, which contractors and the Ministry of Defence must have regard to when determining whether costs are Allowable in single source qualifying defence contracts.
Guidance on alternative pricing methods which may be applied to single source 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…
The SSRO has a duty to issue opinions or legally binding determinations in relation to certain matters referred to it by the Ministry of Defence or contractors in qualifying contracts.
2019/20 baseline profit rate, capital servicing rates and SSRO funding adjustment
The SSRO has published an update to its compliance and review methodology (the methodology).
The Single Source Cost Standards (SSCS) is a statutory guidance document that contractors and the Ministry of Defence must have regard to when entering into any contract where lack of competition could impact on the value fo…
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