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Quarterly qualifying defence contract statistics: Q2 2024/25
Research and analysis
The SSRO has released its latest quarterly publication on key statistics relating to qualifying defence contracts (QDCs) and qualifying sub-contracts (QSCs).
The SSRO has published updates to its pricing and reporting guidance, following consultation with stakeholders. We’ve also published our response to what stakeholders told us.
The SSRO has published the conclusions of our most recent engagement with stakeholders regarding improvements to our yearly baseline profit rate assessment process.
The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is using its new power to issue guidance: focusing on helping contracting parties better navigate the final price adjustment, which protects from excess profits and losses.
Annual compliance bulletin 2024
Independent report
The SSRO’s review of compliance with reporting requirements, by defence contractors, under the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts
Quarterly publication of queries received by the SSRO and the responses.
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The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
SSRO is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence.
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Office address
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
United Kingdom
General enquiries
020 3771 4767
SSRO helpdesk
Tel:
020 3771 4785
The helpdesk is the point of contact within the SSRO where parties to qualifying defence contracts or qualifying sub-contracts can ask for clarification, advice or seek further information on all issues related to the work of the SSRO and its statutory functions.
Referrals
Guidance on referrals is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/referrals
Freedom of Information Act requests
Information on the SSRO’s approach to dealing with FOI requests is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requesting-information-from-the-ssro
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100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
United Kingdom
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020 3771 4792
The SSRO is a ‘Prescribed Person’ under the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) and is able to receive qualifying disclosures from whistleblowers who work for industry, the MOD and third parties.
The SSRO's whistleblowing policy is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ssro-whistleblowing-policy
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