Quarterly qualifying defence contract statistics: Q3 2021/22
The SSRO has released its latest quarterly publication on key statistics relating to qualifying defence contracts (QDCs) and qualifying sub-contracts (QSCs).
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This bulletin is part of a regular published series of statistical reports, containing analysis of key QDC/QSC information. Analysis of all contracts that became a QDC/QSC between 1 April 2015 and 31 December 2021 is included.
The SSRO was notified of 443 contracts that became QDCs/QSCs by 31 December 2022. Contractors have one month after the date the contract becomes a QDC/QSC to submit reports, and as of 31 January 2022 the SSRO had received contract reports for 425 contracts that became QDCs/QSCs between 1 April 2015 and 31 December 2021. This analysis is based on these 425 contracts, which comprised 365 QDCs and 60 QSCs.
In the first nine months of 2021/22, the SSRO has received contract reports for 59 new QDCs/QSCs, with an estimated total contract price of £7.2 billion. The estimated total contract price of all 425 QDCs/QSCs was £62.1 billion. The average reported estimated contract profit rate across all QDCs/QSCs was 9.40 per cent.
The analysis reflects the most recently reported contract data. All data is taken from reports submitted by the contractor for each QDC/QSC as indicated in the bulletin. The data may not reflect values at contract completion.
The publication schedule for the next four quarterly bulletins is as follows:
| Quarterly bulletin | Date Published |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021/22 | 23 June 2022 – Annual statistics |
| Q1 2022/23 | August 2022 |
| Q2 2022/23 | November 2022 |
| Q3 2022/23 | February 2023 |