# The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014, Regulation 9A: Components of qualifying defence contracts


(1) A part of a qualifying defence contract is a component of the contract if—
(a) that part uses a different contract pricing method to the contract pricing method used in any other part of the contract;
(b) that part has a different contract profit rate to the contract profit rate used in any other part of the contract;
(c) that part is a component by virtue of regulation 19C(6) or paragraph 14(7)(c) or 16(2)(b) of the Schedule.
(2) For the purposes of section 15(8), the parties to a contract may not agree that a part of a contract is a component of the contract unless they can demonstrate a commercial purpose for such agreement other than to affect the amount of any final price adjustment determined under regulation 16.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3337/regulation/9A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/single-source-contract-regulations-2014/regulation-9A
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