# The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014, Regulation 61: Assessing whether a contract would be a qualifying sub-contract


(1) Where either—
(a) 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
(b) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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).
(4) Where—
(a) a person (“E”) proposes to enter into a qualifying defence contract or a qualifying sub-contract (“the proposed contract”),
(b) E also proposes to enter into a contract (“the proposed sub-contract”) with another person (“F”), and
(c) 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.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111122440/regulation/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-single-source-contract-regulations-2014/regulation-61
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