The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014

General requirements

33.—(1) Every report provided under this Part must contain the following information—

(a) the name, position and contact details of—

(i) the individual submitting the report; and

(ii) an individual to be notified if any compliance notice or penalty notice is given in relation to the report;

(b) the date the report is due;

(c) the date the report is submitted; and

(d) the relevant financial year to which the report relates.

(2) A report provided under any of regulations 34 to 39 must contain the following information—

(a) the name of the QBU to which it relates;

(b) the relevant accounting period to which the report relates; and

(c) an address to which correspondence relating to the report may be sent.

(3) Where a report requires an analysis of staffing costs, that must include—

(a) the total number of employees;

(b) the proportion of the cost of employing those employees recovered through cost recovery rates, and the proportion recovered through direct costs;

(c) the total number of contractors; and

(d) the proportion of the cost of engaging those contractors recovered through cost recovery rates, and the proportion recovered through direct costs.

(4) In this regulation, “contractor” means any individual who provides services under contract for the purposes of activities undertaken by a QBU, but who is not employed by the designated person or any person associated with the designated person.

(5) All reports provided under this Part must be provided to the Secretary of State and to the SSRO.

(6) All reports under this Part, except a strategic industry capacity report (regulation 40), must be provided in electronic form.

(7) A strategic industry capacity report must be provided either in electronic form or in hard copy.

(8) In preparing reports, the designated person must have regard to any relevant guidance issued by the SSRO.