Corporate reports

Details The single source regulatory framework was introduced by the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014. It aims to strike a balance between achieving value for money on government expenditure and fair and reasonable prices for contractors, by subjecting qualifying contracts to price control and by requiring suppliers to provide […]

Details The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We provide independent, expert leadership on the regulation of single source or non-competitive defence contracts and carry out a range of statutory functions in support of the regulatory framework. When exercising our statutory functions, we aim […]

Details Stakeholder survey The SSRO completed its second stakeholder survey in spring 2020, measuring the effectiveness of our stakeholder engagement and providing insight into how this can be further developed and improved. We have published the report by Opinion Research Services setting out the findings of the survey. An Executive Summary can be found on […]

Details The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We play a role in the regulation of single source, or non-competitive defence contracts. The SSRO supports the operation of the single source regulatory framework. When exercising our statutory functions, we aim to ensure that good […]

Details This data strategy follows a consultation published in February 2019. We received consultation responses from six organisations representing the views of major contractors and a trade organisation. We held a workshop to discuss our proposals on 13 March. In finalising our strategy we have reflected on the input provided by stakeholders in their responses. We […]

Details The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We play a key role in the regulation of single source, or non-competitive defence contracts. The SSRO is at the heart of the regulatory framework, supporting its operation. When undertaking our statutory functions we aim to […]

Details Stakeholder survey The SSRO completed its first stakeholder survey in spring 2018. The purpose of this was to help measure the effectiveness of the ways it engages with stakeholders and provides insight into how these could be further developed and improved. The SSRO has published the executive summary of the stakeholder survey. The report […]

Details The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We play a key role in the regulation of single source, or non-competitive defence contracts. The SSRO is at the heart of the regulatory framework, supporting its operation. When undertaking our statutory functions we aim to […]

Details The SSRO is required under Section 39(1) of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (the Act) to keep under review the provision of the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts established by: The Secretary of State has announced the completion of his review of the legislation and will make a further statement in early […]

Details The SSRO’s aims are “to ensure that good value for money for the taxpayer is obtained in government expenditure on qualifying defence contracts” and that “persons who are parties to qualifying defence contracts are paid a fair and reasonable price under those contracts”. In delivering these aims we will at all times be independent, […]