The Single Source Regulations Office's Compliance Bulletin
examines how well defence contractors followed the reporting
regulations for non-competitive (also known as single source)
defence contracts.
From: Single Source Regulations
Office
Published 30 September 2024
Defence contractors must report information about their
single-source defence contracts to the MOD and the Single Source
Regulations Office (the SSRO). This is performed using the SSRO's
Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS).
As an important part of the regulatory framework, these
submissions provide the MOD with information throughout the
contract duration that can be used to support purchasing
decisions and management of those contracts so that they obtain
the best value for money whilst paying fair and reasonable
prices.
In its written compliance and review methodology, the SSRO
explains how it will keep an eye on how well contractors who are
required to report are following the regulations.
The Compliance Bulletin presents compliance statistics relating
to reports expected between 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024. Data is
also presented against historical compliance records going back
to May 2018.
The bulletin shows that while the majority of expected
submissions are made by contractors, there is still room for
improvement with regard to the data quality of initial
submissions. The MOD must also make sure that the information it
receives is considered and utilised appropriately, by ensuring
that more submissions are accessed and reviewed in DefCARS.
The SSRO's Head of Compliance, Reporting and IT, Akhlaq Shah,
said:
The SSRO won't only monitor compliance and report on it; but will
continue to assist both contractors and the MOD in fulfilling
their commitments whenever possible. We will keep investing
resources to help ensure an understanding of what is needed; how
industry can best offer it; and how the MOD can use the data
consistently and continuously.
Take a look at the Compliance
Bulletin for more information on contractors are doing
in timeliness and quality of their reporting.
