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PART 5U.K.Reports on qualifying defence contracts

On-demand contract reportU.K.

30.—[F1(1) Within one month of the initial reporting date of the qualifying defence contract, the Secretary of State may by written direction require the primary contractor to provide the information described in regulation 29(2) (contract costs statement) for one or more specified periods, each such period ending on a date before—

(a)where the information is required in relation to the contract, the contract completion date;

(b)where the information is required in relation to a component of the contract, the component completion date for that component.]

(2) The contractor must provide the information required under paragraph (1) within 12 months after the last day of each period specified in the written direction.

(3) Before the contract completion date [F2or the component completion date of a component of the contract], the Secretary of State may by written direction require the primary contractor to provide the information described in any of—

(a)regulation 23(2) (contract pricing statement);

(b)regulation 24(2) (contract reporting plan);

(c)regulation 27(4) and (5) (interim contract report);

(d)regulation 29(2) (contract costs statement).

(4) The Secretary of State may make more than one written direction under paragraph (3) in relation to the contract [F3or component].

(5) The contractor must provide the information required under paragraph (3)(a) or (b)—

(a)if the contractor and the Secretary of State agree a date which is no more than three months after the date of receiving the written direction, by that date; or

(b)if no such agreement is made, within one month of receiving the written direction.

(6) The contractor must provide the information required under paragraph (3)(c)—

(a)if the contractor and the Secretary of State agree a date which is no more than six months after the date of receiving the written direction, by that date; or

(b)if no such agreement is made, within two months after receiving the written direction.

(7) The contractor must provide the information required under paragraph (3)(d)—

(a)if the contractor and the Secretary of State agree a date which is no more than 18 months after the date of receiving the written direction, by that date; or

(b)if no such agreement is made, within six months after receiving the written direction.

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