SSRO opinion on Allowable Costs arising from work undertaken at risk
The SSRO was jointly referred a request by the MOD and a contractor for an opinion in respect of a proposed Qualifying Defence Contract (QDC). The referral sought the SSRO’s opinion on whether work undertaken at risk, ahead of the agreement of the contract through negotiation, may in principle represent Allowable Costs under the contract […]
SSRO opinion on qualifying contracts related to a pre-regime contract
In accordance with the procedure published in the SSRO’s referrals guidance, the SSRO has published an anonymised summary of its opinion in relation to proposed qualifying defence contracts (QDCs) and qualifying sub-contracts (QSCs) relating to a pre-regime contract. The SSRO was jointly referred the request by the MOD and a contractor. The summary sets out […]
SSRO opinion on costs agreed prior to conversion to a qualifying defence contract
In accordance with the procedure published in the SSRO’s referrals guidance, the SSRO has published an anonymised summary of its opinion in relation to a proposed qualifying defence contract (QDC). The referral concerned the extent to which costs agreed prior to conversion of a contract to a QDC may be treated as Allowable under the […]
SSRO opinion on the extent to which specified costs are Allowable Costs and other matters related to the pricing of qualifying contracts
In accordance with the procedure published in the SSRO’s referrals guidance, the document provides an anonymised summary of the SSRO’s opinion. The SSRO was referred a request for an opinion in respect of a proposed QDC. The referral sought the SSRO’s opinion on the extent to which specified costs were Allowable Costs, as well as […]