UK Act of Parliament 2014 United Kingdom

Defence Reform Act 2014

An Act to make provision in connection with any arrangements that may be made by the Secretary of State with respect to the provision to the Secretary of State of defence procurement services; to make provision relating to defence procurement contracts awarded, or amended, otherwise than as the result of …

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Enforced by
SSRO
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 11 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4 Contractor3

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Contractor — also bound by 171 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Defence procurement

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12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Arrangements for providing defence procurement services (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Financial assistance (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Financial claims against contractors or former contractors (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Exemptions relating to premises used by a contractor (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Jurisdiction of Ministry of Defence Police (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Status of contractor (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Restrictions on disclosure or use of information (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Intellectual property rights (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Transfer of employees: application of TUPE regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Transfer schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Financial provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Interpretation of this Part (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Single source contracts

8 of 32 sections shown
s.013 Single Source Regulations Office (or “SSRO”) (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SSRO must ensure value for money and fair pricing in defence contractsStatutory regulator
s.018 Contract profit rate: supplementary (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Adhere to SSRO guidance when calculating contract profit ratesContractor
s.019 Rates etc relevant to determining contract profit rate (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must determine and publish profit rates for defence contractsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.020 Allowable costs (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure costs claimed in defence contracts are appropriate and reasonableContractor
s.023 Records (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Keep and maintain accurate records for single-source defence contractsAny Person
s.026 Duty to report relevant events, circumstances and information (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Report material changes affecting qualifying defence contractsContractor
s.036 Recording, review and analysis functions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SSRO must maintain records and review compliance of defence contractorsStatutory regulator
s.039 Review of Part and regulations under it (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review single source contract regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
24 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.014 Regulations relating to qualifying defence contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Pricing of contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Pricing of contracts: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Contract profit rate (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Final price adjustment (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Recovery of unpaid amounts (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Reports on qualifying defence contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Reports on overheads and forward planning etc (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Records and reports: restrictions (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Qualifying sub-contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Determining whether a contract is a qualifying sub-contract (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Application of Part to qualifying sub-contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Compliance notice (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Penalty notice (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Amount of penalty (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Opinions and determinations (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Guidance
s.037 Provision of other services to Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
s.038 Disclosure of information (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Power to repeal Part (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Single source contract regulations: time limits and determinations (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Single source contract regulations: general (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Interpretation etc (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Reserve forces

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.044 Renaming of Army Reserve and Territorial Army (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Call out of members of reserve forces (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Payments to employers etc of members of reserve forces (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Report on volunteer reserve forces (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Unfair dismissal of reserve forces: no qualifying period of employment (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Final provisions

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.049 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

5 of 72 shown
s.005 Restrictions on disclosing information (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Disclose protected defence procurement information without consentAny Person
s.sch003 (1) Where a transfer scheme transfers foreign property or a... Regulated
  • Ensure foreign property transfers are effective under applicable foreign lawAny Person
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO must prepare a report on its activities... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SSRO must prepare annual report on its activitiesStatutory regulator
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies where a person is suspended under... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must notify suspension and review upon requestCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch005 (1) A person commits an offence if the person discloses... Prosecution
  • Disclose protected defence informationAny Person

Unlimited fine

67 other schedules
s.001 Exemptions relating to premises used by a contractor (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Transfer schemes under section 10 (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Call out of members of reserve forces: transitional classes (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 In this Schedule— “relevant premises” means any premises used by...
s.sch001 Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (security...
s.sch001 (1) For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may by order exempt a...
s.sch001 The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 has effect, in relation to...
s.sch001 The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154)...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
s.sch001 (1) Orders under this Schedule are to be made by...
s.sch002 Restrictions on disclosure or use of information (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 (1) This Schedule applies where the disclosure or use of...
s.sch002 (1) The obligation does not prevent or penalise the disclosure...
s.sch002 (1) The obligation does not prevent or penalise the disclosure...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) information is disclosed to...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) information is disclosed in...
s.sch002 In this Schedule— “ancillary services” means services certified by the...
s.sch003 (1) On the transfer date, the designated property, rights and...
s.sch003 (1) A transfer scheme may make provision—
s.sch003 A transfer scheme may contain provision for the payment of...
s.sch003 A transfer scheme may— (a) include incidental, supplementary and consequential...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may modify a transfer scheme....
s.sch003 In this Schedule— “designated”, in relation to a transfer scheme,...
s.sch004 Single Source Regulations Office (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO is to consist of the following members—...
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO may determine its own procedure; but this...
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO— (a) may appoint committees, and
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO may do anything which is calculated to...
s.sch004 (1) The application of the SSRO's seal must be authenticated...
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State may make to the SSRO...
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO is not to be regarded—
s.sch004 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
s.sch004 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
s.sch004 (1) The executive members of the SSRO are to be...
s.sch004 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch004 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch004 (1) A person holds and vacates office as a non-executive...
s.sch004 (1) Where a person is suspended from office as the...
s.sch004 The SSRO may, with the approval of the Secretary of...
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO may appoint employees. (2) The SSRO may...
s.sch004 (1) The SSRO may make arrangements— (a) for persons to...
s.sch004 (1) In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds...
s.sch005 (1) This Schedule applies to information if—
s.sch005 Paragraph 2(1) does not apply to a disclosure made with...
s.sch005 Paragraph 2(1) does not apply to information that has been...
s.sch005 (1) Paragraph 2(1) does not apply where information is disclosed—...
s.sch005 (1) The Secretary of State may by order—
s.sch006 The Reserve Forces Act 1996 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 (1) Section 129 (application of Act to persons currently serving...
s.sch006 In the heading of that section, for “persons currently serving...
s.sch006 (1) Schedule 9 (application of Act to transitional members) is...
s.sch006 In the heading of Schedule 9, for “transitional members” substitute...
s.sch007 Payments to employers etc of members of reserve forces: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.sch007 The Reserve Forces Act 1996 is amended as follows.
s.sch007 In paragraphs 11 and 12, “a section 84A offence” means...
s.sch007 A section 84A offence is to be treated for the...
s.sch007 (1) This paragraph applies if section 85(1) of the Legal...
s.sch007 In the heading before section 83, for “call out or...
s.sch007 In the headings of sections 83 and 84, after “in...
s.sch007 (1) Section 85 (regulations under section 83 or 84: supplementary)...
s.sch007 Accordingly, in the heading of section 85, for “or 84”...
s.sch007 (1) Section 86 (power to suspend payments due to national...
s.sch007 In section 87 (offences in connection with claims for payments),...
s.sch007 In section 89(2) (jurisdiction and powers of reserve forces appeal...
s.sch007 In Schedule 9 (application of Act to transitional members), in...

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