Annual compliance bulletin 2025
Published on 31 July 2025
The compliance bulletin presents key compliance information relating to reports expected for submission between 1 May 2024 and 30 April 2025. Historical data in this bulletin goes back to the period commencing 1 May 2018, when compliance related data first became available in DefCARS. Timeliness and quality data is a snapshot as of 2 June […]
Compliance bulletin 2024/25
Published on 31 July 2025
Introduction Defence suppliers are required to submit information about single source defence contracts[1] to the SSRO and the MOD, using the SSRO’s Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS). These submissions are a fundamental component of the regulatory framework, containing a range of data regarding contractual requirements, payments, estimated and actual costs, profit and factors […]
Compliance and review methodology 2024
Published on 10 October 2024
The updated methodology continues to promote timely reports and good quality data, while recognising the role of compliance reviews in informing the SSRO’s understanding of how the regulatory framework is being applied. The previous methodology was published in 2023 and the update takes into account changes made to the Single Source Contract Regulations on 1 […]
Annual compliance bulletin 2024
Published on 30 September 2024
The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the SSRO. The SSRO examines these report submissions to monitor compliance with reporting requirements and inform its understanding of how the regulatory framework is operating. The report submissions contain a range […]
Annual Compliance Report 2023
Published on 12 October 2023
Details The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the Ministry of Defence and the SSRO. The 2022/23 report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the SSRO’s Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) for qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts entered […]
Compliance and review methodology 2023
Published on 13 March 2023
Details The updated methodology continues to promote timely reports and good quality data, while recognising the role of compliance reviews in informing the SSRO’s understanding of how the regulatory framework is being applied. The previous methodology was published in 2020 and the update takes into account developments in the SSRO’s approach since that time. Key […]
Annual Compliance Report 2022
Published on 14 November 2022
Details The report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the SSRO’s Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) for qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts entered into between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. The report finds that, while there has been a steady increase in the volume of information collected […]
Annual Compliance Report 2021
Published on 15 November 2021
Details The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts is established by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 and requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the MOD and the SSRO. The report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the […]
Annual compliance report 2020
Published on 17 September 2020
Details The regulatory framework for single source defence contracts is established by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 and requires contractors to submit a range of statutory reports to the MOD and the SSRO. The report examines the timeliness and quality of reports submitted to the […]
Compliance and review methodology – January 2020
Published on 31 January 2020
Details The SSRO has published an update to its compliance and review methodology (the methodology). The updated methodology continues to promote timely reports and good quality data, while recognising the role of compliance reviews in informing the SSRO’s understanding of how the regulatory framework is being applied. The previous methodology was published in 2017 and […]