Defence and security contracts
The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 ("DSPCR") are repealed and rules on defence and security procurement are set out in the new regime. The separation between defence and security and other procurements has largely disappeared but the legislation provides for particular derogations for defence to deal with the differences in the defence and security sector and to aid the delivery of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy. These include the duration of "closed frameworks", greater flexibility to amend contracts to take into account updates to technology as well as to ensure there are no gaps in the provision of goods, works or services which would have unacceptable operational impacts. There is greater flexibility to award contracts directly to specific suppliers to allow transportation of the armed forces where procurement timescales cannot be met and to deal with the interaction between the procurement rules on contract modifications and having the ability to enter into new contracts when needed under the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014. Direct award is also possible where necessary to enhance or maintain the operational capability, effectiveness and safety of the armed forces.