tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultationsPolicy papers and consultations from Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)2025-04-02T09:00:06+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/guidance-on-how-the-regulatory-framework-applies-to-qualifying-sub-contracts2025-04-02T09:00:06+01:00Guidance on how the regulatory framework applies to qualifying sub-contractsWe are consulting on draft guidance which aims to assist the MOD and the parties to qualifying contracts to understand and apply the provisions of the regulatory framework which relate to qualifying sub-contracts.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/new-guidance-on-the-final-price-adjustment2025-01-30T15:13:27+00:00New guidance on the final price adjustmentWe are consulting on new guidance on the Final Price adjustment (FPA), which allows excess profits or losses arising on a qualifying defence contract or qualifying sub-contract to be shared, rather than falling entirely to t…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/new-and-updated-reporting-guidance-to-help-contractors-submit-statutory-reports2024-10-10T16:55:34+01:00New and updated reporting guidance to help contractors submit statutory reportsThis consultation explains the updates we intend to make to our reporting guidance and to the Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS). The guidance comes into force on 1 April 2024. We welcome your views.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/guidance-on-the-pricing-of-qualifying-defence-contracts-and-subcontracts2024-10-10T16:54:10+01:00Guidance on the pricing of qualifying defence contracts and subcontractsWe are seeking views on updated and new pricing guidance, which sees greater choice, flexibility and simplicity for how some non-competitive defence contracts can be priced from April 2024.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/updating-the-benchmarks-used-in-determining-the-profit-rate-for-non-competitive-defence-contracts2024-10-07T12:21:08+01:00Updating the benchmarks used in determining the profit rate for non-competitive defence contractsWe are proposing changes to the way we select comparable companies used as part of determining the annual profit rate for non-competitive defence contracts.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/improving-the-ssros-response-to-contract-specific-queries-on-the-regulatory-framework-for-single-source-defence-contracts2024-04-08T10:22:38+01:00Improving the SSRO’s response to contract-specific queries on the regulatory framework for single source defence contractsThe SSRO is seeking feedback on proposals for improving the support it provides to stakeholders to help them understand and apply the regulatory framework for non-competed defence contracts.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/baseline-profit-rate-activities-review2023-10-05T10:30:30+01:00Baseline Profit Rate Activities ReviewThe SSRO is conducting a review of its Baseline Profit Rate (BPR) Activity Types and is today launching a consultation on the findings of Phase 1 of this reviewtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/defcars-enabling-changes2023-05-23T09:02:24+01:00DefCARS enabling changesThe SSRO is planning to make enabling changes to make it simpler and more efficient for users to submit their reports.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/compliance-and-review-methodology-consultation2023-03-13T09:10:28+00:00Compliance and review methodology consultationConsultation on the compliance and review methodologytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/allowable-costs-guidance-overheads-and-indirect-costs2022-11-07T15:03:55+00:00Allowable Costs guidance: overheads and indirect costsSeeks views on proposed changes to the SSRO's Allowable Costs guidance.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/single-source-baseline-profit-rate-methodology2022-10-06T15:07:59+01:00Single source baseline profit rate methodologyConsultation on changes for the 2023/24 rates assessmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/consultation-on-reporting-guidance2022-07-28T09:30:08+01:00Consultation on reporting guidanceThe SSRO’s reporting guidance helps defence contractors to prepare and submit reports required under the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014. Contractors must have regard to the SSRO’s gui…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/developing-an-information-technology-services-activity-group2022-04-13T12:23:58+01:00Developing an information technology services activity groupThe SSRO is launching a four-week consultation on developing an information technology (IT) services activity group, which might be used to benchmark a profit rate for defence contracts that are for the provision of IT servi…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposed-guidance-on-requiring-the-payment-of-referral-related-costs2021-10-27T09:00:00+01:00Proposed guidance on requiring the payment of referral-related costsThe SSRO is consulting on proposed guidance about when and how, in response to a request, it might require the payment of costs by one party to another when giving an opinion or making a determination.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/reporting-guidance-consultation-march-20212021-09-29T17:00:04+01:00Reporting guidance consultation - March 2021The SSRO is consulting on proposed changes to its reporting guidance.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/the-baseline-profit-rate-and-its-adjustment2021-08-05T15:50:10+01:00The baseline profit rate and its adjustmentConsultation on the baseline profit rate and its adjustmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/reporting-guidance-version-8-consultation2020-11-11T08:38:05+00:00Reporting guidance version 9 consultationThe SSRO is consulting on proposed changes to its reporting guidance.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/review-of-the-single-source-regulatory-framework-2020-consultation2020-06-17T10:53:29+01:00Review of the single source regulatory framework 2020: ConsultationThe SSRO has launched a consultation on its proposed recommendations for the 2020 review of the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposed-referrals-guidance-on-appeals-against-assessment-as-a-qsc-and-notices-of-cessation-as-a-qsc2020-02-18T16:53:09+00:00Consultation on proposed referrals guidance on appeals against assessment as a QSC and notices of cessation as a QSCSeeks views on proposed guidance for referrals processes in respect of both an appeal against assessment as a qualifying sub-contract (QSC) and a notice of cessation as a QSC. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/ssro-consultation-on-compliance-and-review-methodology2020-01-31T12:00:08+00:00SSRO consultation on compliance and review methodologySeeks views on proposed updates to our compliance and review methodology.