Annual compliance bulletin 2025
We’re publishing our annual compliance bulletin, as part of our duty to monitor compliance with the regulations.
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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 2025 (‘the cut-off date’) throughout this report and accompanying thematic reviews.
There is similar performance to last year on headline compliance KPI values.
We also prepared two thematic reviews, one covering component reports and one covering MOD reviews of contract and supplier reports.
Our component thematic review has found a relatively low rate of compliance with the new regulations put in place 1 April 2024, as about 75% of contracts we identified with component reports due have yet to submit anything.
Out other thematic found MOD verification of data submitted in contract reports has fallen to about 1 in 4 reports, presenting a challenge to data quality. On supplier reports, a significantly larger proportion of reports are reviewed.
The MOD may take enforcement action for non-compliance with the Regulations, which includes issuing compliance and penalty notices, while the SSRO can support contractors in complying with their reporting obligations and the MOD’s compliance activities.
We seek to improve compliance with the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (the “Regulations”) by:
- providing guidance on Regulations that may benefit from further interpretation;
- engaging regularly with industry through reporting workshops;
- providing contractors with a significant number of QDCs with monthly management information to assist in tracking required submissions;
- providing management information and analysis to the MOD to help prioritise areas for compliance activities; and
- acting as an independent investigator and arbitrator to settle disagreements between contractors and the MOD in respect of compliance and compliance related matters.
We continue to work with the MOD and industry so that the SSRO is best able to support compliance outcomes to help deliver value for money defence procurement in line with the expectations of the Strategic Defence Review.