Digital strategy
Published on 24 November 2025
The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) has published its new Digital Strategy, which brings together our previous Data Strategy and Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) Future Technology Strategy. DefCARS is the SSRO’s online, web-enabled system which facilitates submission of statutory reports to the SSRO and MOD. The new Digital Strategy has a focus […]
SSRO stakeholder newsletter – November 2025
Published on 6 November 2025
Introduction from John Russell, Chief Executive, SSRO SSRO publications It remains the SSRO’s duty in carrying out our functions to aim to secure value for money for the taxpayer and fair and reasonable prices for suppliers on single source defence contracts. We pursue these twin aims by providing independent advice, guidance, and robust analysis. The […]
Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
Published on 6 November 2025
We have published a refreshed Stakeholder Engagement Strategy (the ‘Strategy’) to help shape and coordinate the SSRO’s different engagement activities, ensuring they contribute to the delivery of its statutory functions and strategic aims. Successful engagement is fundamental to the SSRO’s evidence-based approach to its work, and we continuously seek to improve how we undertake our […]
Corporate Plan 2025 – 2026
Published on 20 August 2025
This Corporate Plan sets out how we will continue to engage with the government and defence industry in line with the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and the upcoming Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) and through the future review of the single source regulatory framework. In so doing, the SSRO will be mindful of […]
SSRO code of conduct
Published on 8 July 2025
The ‘Code of conduct for SSRO board members’ sets out the standards expected from those who serve on the SSRO Board. It incorporates the ‘7 principles of public life’, first published by the Committee on Standards in Public Life. It also includes sections on: Individual members should at all times observe the highest personal and […]
Single Source Regulations Office Board – MOD Representative Protocol
Published on 8 July 2025
The MOD and the SSRO agreed the 2020 Tailored Review of the SSRO recommendation that: “Subject to further consideration to ensure that it does not create a conflict with the SSRO’s ability to fulfil its statutory functions, that the Secretary of State appoints a sponsor representative from a non-procurement function of the MOD (or from […]
Register of Interests
Published on 8 July 2025
The SSRO maintains a register of the private interests held by members of its board and panel members. The purpose of the register is to give board members the mechanism to publicly declare any private interests which may conflict, or may be perceived to conflict, with their public duties. This is a record of the […]
SSRO Corporate Plan 2023-2026
Published on 12 July 2023
Details Our immediate priority is to support industry and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as the reforms to the regulatory framework set out in the Procurement Bill are implemented. We will deliver a coordinated programme of improvements to our pricing and reporting guidance and to the Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS), aligning our […]
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Published on 12 July 2023
This refreshed engagement strategy complements the SSRO’s Corporate Plan 2023–2026 and develops our stakeholder engagement to ensure that: The stakeholder engagement strategy: The strategy also highlights the 2022 stakeholder survey as a key source of evidence and incorporates some of the survey’s findings. 1. Introduction The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored […]
SSRO procedures for responding to freedom of information requests
Published on 28 April 2023
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI Act), the SSRO is obliged to publish certain information about its activities and external parties are entitled to request information from the SSRO (FOI requests). This document provides guidance for the SSRO’s stakeholders on the procedures that the SSRO will follow for dealing with FOI requests. Application […]