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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 user guide, template and glossary are discontinued since the launch of the new DefCARS on 15 March and are therefore for reference purposes only.
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.
The Defence Reform Act 2014 places obligations on the SSRO to keep under review the regulatory framework and the extent to which organisations subject to reporting requirements are complying with them.
Information on how to submit reports
This guidance below has been superseded and is for reference purposes only.
The SSRO has published an update to its compliance and review methodology (the methodology).
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.
Statutory guidance to which the Ministry of Defence and its contractors must have regard when determining the contract profit rate for qualifying defence contracts.
Single Source Regulations Office contract profit rate annual review.
This page provides guidance for anyone who wants to request information from the SSRO.
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.
2022/23 baseline profit rate, capital servicing rates and SSRO funding adjustment recommendation
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.
The SSRO has published an update to its compliance and review methodology.
This page explains the ways the SSRO responds to queries about the regulatory framework and its application to specific contracts
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