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Please refer to the DEFENCE REFORM ACT background page using this link: Defence Reform Act
Please refer to the Defence Reform Act and Single Source Contract Regulations training course using this link Single Source Contract Pricing
Please find below Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) guidance that is subject to copyright, with use allowed in accordance with the Open Government Licence to which a link is supplied. Please check that any guidance you refer to is the latest available from the SSRO as this website may not have the latest version and be aware that some of the SSRO documents do not represent statutory guidance as set out in their introductory paragraphs.
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SSRO ANSWERS: The SSRO has also published its answers to questions raised since 1st April 2015 and this can be accessed by using this link or downloaded below. Single Source Regulations Office answers to questions raised THIS DOCUMENT WAS REVISED TO ISSUE 21 - 31 March 2017.
SSRO OPINIONS & REFERRALS: The SSRO has published four referral opinions and one referral determination, the opinions on the 30th November 2015, 26th October 2016, March 2017 and 15th February 2018 and the determination on the 16th May 2016. Documents provided below
SSRO GUIDANCE ON ALLOWABLE COSTS: The SSRO has updated its guidance on allowable costs in July 2016 (SSRO Single source cost standards). The document is provided below. This is the first update of this document and applies to all contracts awarded after its date of publication. In February 2018 the SSRO issued new guidance applicable from 1st April 2018. This is the first document in the available downloads below.
SSRO GUIDANCE ON ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BASELINE PROFIT RATE 2016/2017: The SSRO has publised its guidance on the six adjustments that are required to the published baseline profit rate for contracts awarded between 1st April 2016 and 31st March 2017. The document is provided below.
SSRO GUIDANCE ON ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BASELINE PROFIT RATE 2017/2018: The SSRO has publised its guidance on the six adjustments that are required to the published baseline profit rate for contracts awarded between 1st April 2017 and 31st March 2018. The document is provided below.
SSRO GUIDANCE ON ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BASELINE PROFIT RATE 2018/2019: The SSRO has publised its guidance on the six adjustments that are required to the published baseline profit rate for contracts awarded between 1st April 2018 and 31st March 2019. The document is provided below.
SSRO REPORT TEMPLATES & USER GUIDES DEFCARS 1 (Now retired): The SSRO has recently updated its user guides related to the reporting requirements of the Single Source Contract Regulations and these can be accessed by clicking on the following link. SSRO Reporting templates & User Guides. These guides are now superceded by the SSRO DEFCARS 2 electronic submission system.
SSRO COMPLIANCE REPORTS: We also provide a copy of the SSRO interim compliance report for 2016 that details the SSRO view of industry and MoD compliance with the Defence Reform Act and Single Source Contract Regulations based upon certain performance indicators selected by the SSRO.
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