Introduction

1. This guidance is issued by the MOD and is intended to help contractors complete the DEFFORM 815 Contract Pricing Statement (CPS) for single source contracts not subject to the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (SSCR). The use of ‘you' in the following guidance refers to you the contractor.

2. For those single source contracts not subject to the SSCR and valued at or above £1M it is MOD commercial policy that pricing information is received in a standard format (DEFFORM 815). For contracts valued at less than £1M the rationale for seeking a CPS still applies and the MOD commercial officer will advise you if DEFFORM 815 is an appropriate form to use, or whether it is acceptable for you to record the facts and assumptions underpinning your price in some other way. Where the MOD intends you to use DEFFORM 815, DEFCON 815 will be included in the contract terms.

3. Responsibility for completing the CPS rests with you, the contractor, whose price proposal it supports. You should submit a draft CPS with your price proposal, after which you may develop the CPS further in consultation with the MOD as the price is negotiated and the facts and assumptions are agreed. The CPS should be agreed and signed at the same time as contract award.

4. The detail within the CPS will, to a large extent, be determined by the pricing method used and must be proportionate to the value and risk profile of the requirement. For example, a CPS for a higher value more complex contract priced on a cost plus basis is likely to include a greater depth of informat