In so doing, the SSRO may make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to the Secretary of State in respect of changes to the provision. Any recommendations made by the SSRO must be considered by the Secretary of State at least six months before the end of each review period. The first review period concluded in 2017, three years after the Regulations came into force on 18 December 2014. Subsequent review periods occur every five years.
The SSRO uses its power to make recommendations to support continuous improvement in the operation of the regulatory framework, in line with our statutory aims of ensuring that good value for money is obtained in government expenditure on qualifying contracts and that contractors are paid a fair and reasonable price under those contracts.
Our recommendations are informed by a wide range of evidence, including:
- Insights gained through supporting the application of the framework
- Analysis of statutory reports submitted under the Regulations
- Extensive engagement with the MOD and industry stakeholders
- Feedback gathered through public consultations
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View allThe 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 an […]