Regulation 61 Assessing whether a contract would be a qualifying sub-contract
Where either—
a primary contractor (“A”) proposes to enter into a contract with another person (“B”), and the proposed contract involves the provision by B of anything for the purposes of a qualifying defence contract to which A is a party, or
a person (“C”) proposes to enter into a contract with another person (“D”), and the proposed contract involves the provision by D of anything for the purposes of a qualifying sub-contract to which C is a party,
A or C (as the case may be) must assess whether the proposed contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into.
A or C (as the case may be) must keep a record of the assessment for the purpose of its inclusion in the records which A or C (as the case may be) would be required by regulation 20 to keep if the contract were entered into.
Where the assessment is that the proposed contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into, A or C (as the case may be) must give notice in writing of that fact to the Secretary of State and to B or D (as the case may be).
Where—
a person (“E”) proposes to enter into a qualifying defence contract or a qualifying sub-contract (“the proposed contract”),
E also proposes to enter into a contract (“the proposed sub-contract”) with another person (“F”), and
the proposed sub-contract involves the provision by F of anything for the purposes of the proposed contract,
E must assess whether the proposed sub-contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it and the proposed contract were entered into.
E must keep a record of the assessment for the purpose of its inclusion in the records which E would be required by regulation 20 to keep if the proposed contracts were entered into.
Where the assessment is that the proposed sub-contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into, E must give notice in writing of that fact to the Secretary of State and to F.