SSRO Corporate Plan 2020 - 2023
The SSRO’s Corporate Plan sets out our priorities and work programme for the period 2020 - 2023, and our vision to 2025.
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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 value for money 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.
Achieving real change takes time and this Corporate Plan for 2020 to 2023 represents part of the journey. Our vision for the regulatory framework and the SSRO looks ahead five years to 2025:
“The SSRO will be the recognised expert in the regulation of single source defence contracting, supporting UK defence by working at the heart of a continuously improving regulatory framework which helps the MOD and contractors agree value for money contracts and fair and reasonable prices”.
As the Plan extends over three years, we are confident that we can accommodate the period of reduced engagement with stakeholders we have decided is appropriate during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We will keep under review the delivery of our Corporate Plan activities and make appropriate adjustments to the planned pace and timing to reflect the environment in which we are operating.
This Corporate Plan includes four objectives that are explicitly linked to the delivery of our regulatory functions.
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Resolve questions raised by defence contractors and the MOD, helping consistent and best practice application of the regulatory framework.
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Identify and offer solutions to difficult and long-standing problems with pricing single source defence contracts.
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Derive insights and learning from how the regulatory framework operates and make changes or recommendations to improve it.
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Realise our vision that data submitted by defence contractors is fully utilised to support procurement decisions, contract management and development of the regulatory framework.
The Corporate Plan includes three supporting objectives related to stakeholder engagement, resources and digital transformation, all of which are essential to the successful delivery of our objectives and achieving our vision:
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Improve our reach and engagement with stakeholders to build our evidence base, share understanding and increase the benefits of the regulatory framework.
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Develop a skilled, agile and engaged SSRO team and equip them with the right resources and technology.
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Enable the digital transformation of how we operate and the way we deliver our services and functions.
Engagement is fundamental to the SSRO’s evidence-based approach to its work and we will continuously seek to improve how we undertake our engagement over the life of the Plan. We want to have productive, trusted and open engagement with our stakeholders and find better ways to reach those where our engagement is currently limited or constrained.
The SSRO’s Board will monitor delivery of the Corporate Plan. The plan will be updated each year.