Part 13: General Schedule 10: Single source defence contracts Powers of the Single Source Regulations Office ("SSRO")
Section 35(1) of the DRA provides that the SSRO must give opinions and make determinations on particular matters specified in the SSCRs.  The SSRO may give an opinion on other matters relating to a QDC (subsection (3)), but only if the Secretary of State and the contractor or proposed contractor refer the matter jointly.
	Paragraph 18(5) amends section 35 of the DRA by substituting subsection (3) so that the SSRO may give an opinion on any question relating to Part 2 of the DRA or the SSCRs on the application of either Secretary of State, an authorised person or the contractor or proposed contractor.  The effect of the amendment is that if the matter is specified in SSCRs the SSRO must opine on or determine it, and if the matter is not specified the SSRO may opine on or determine it provided it relates to Part 2 of the DRA or the SSCRs.
	Paragraph 19 inserts section 35A into the DRA enabling the SSRO to issue such guidance as it considers appropriate in relation to the application or interpretation of Part 2 of the DRA where it considers that such guidance would be useful to industry and the Secretary of State.