# Procurement Act 2023, Paragraph 2: Definition of qualifying defence contract

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 14 (regulations relating to qualifying defence contracts) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(a), after “goods, works or services” insert “wholly or substantially”.
(3) After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A) Single source contract regulations may specify circumstances in which a contract entered into by the Secretary of State with a primary contractor is or is not to be treated as amending an existing contract between those parties for the purposes of this section.”
(4) After subsection (8) insert—
“(8A) The regulations may also specify when a contract is to be treated as substantially for defence purposes.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/10/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/schedule-10/paragraph-2
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