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FULLY BOOKED \u2013 Please contact Laura Normandale<\/a> to be placed on a waiting list or to find out dates of future courses.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Join our first Defence Single Source Training Workshop for 2026, where we will explain what a Qualifying Defence Contract\/Subcontract (QDC\/QSC) is and how it must be priced, costed and reported, including the major changes included in the April 2024 update of the Regulations. The workshop will set out the risks within the regime and the commercial landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n Single source defence contracts for the UK are regulated by law within a Single Source Procurement Framework established by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014. The law governs how contracts are costed, what profit is allowed, how pricing mechanisms work (including alternative methodologies), and gives MOD significant open book access to the contractor\u2019s data. Understanding the rules is therefore vital to ensure a price is valid and will withstand scrutiny.<\/span><\/p>\n The workshop will provide you with:<\/span><\/p>\n An outline of pricing, negotiating, costing, and reporting on single source contracts that are subject to the legislative framework established by the Defence Reform Act. An awareness of the latest regulations, statutory guidance and the significant changes to the framework implemented in April 2024 and the intent of changes proposed for 2026 by MOD. A framework within which your company can reach decisions about pricing and reporting relevant to its internal structure and methods.<\/span><\/p>\n The Regulatory Framework:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Pricing Formula:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The course is led by Tim Watkins<\/strong> and John Ashley<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Tim was a Chartered Accountant who has 20 years\u2019 experience in senior finance positions within major UK defence companies. Tim was involved in the industry team working with the MOD and Review Board maintaining the Yellow Book arrangements. Tim now acts as an Industry Technical Advisor on Defence Reform Act\/Single Source Contract Regulation (DRA\/SSCRs) regime and was involved in the development of the DRA\/SSCRs with the MOD. He now provides training and advice either directly to companies or to industry through ADS.<\/span><\/p>\n John is a Chartered Accountant with substantial experience in both the private and public sectors. He was a key member of the MOD team established to develop the current single source procurement legislation and to engage with industry during ongoing consultation. Before leaving the MOD, John was the SSAT\u2019s single source legislation compliance lead, advising MOD delivery teams and suppliers on the application of the framework and playing a central role in developing and enacting improvements to the regime.<\/span><\/p>\n The post Workshop: Defence Single Source Training \u2013 March 2026<\/a> appeared first on ADS Group<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FULLY BOOKED \u2013 Please contact Laura Normandale to be placed on a waiting list or to find out dates of future courses. Join our first Defence Single Source Training Workshop for 2026, where we will explain what a Qualifying Defence Contract\/Subcontract (QDC\/QSC) is and how it must be priced, costed and reported, including the major… Benefits of participation<\/span><\/h3>\n
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