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Earlier versions of the SSROs reporting guidance, since the web version of DefCARS was released in March 2017 are below. They remain on the SSRO website for reference purposes.

Version 11:

• DefCARS - contract report guidance - Version 11 published on 28 July 2022 (PDF, 1.1 MB, 140 pages)

Version 10.1:

• DefCARS - contract report guidance - Version 10.1 published on 26 January 2022 (PDF, 1.07 MB, 135 pages)
• Guidance on DefCARS functionality - Version 10.1 published on 26 January 2022 (PDF, 612 KB, 26 pages)
• Guidance changes published in January 2022 (PDF, 179 KB, 12 pages)

Version 10:

• DefCARS - contract report guidance - Version 10 published on 29 September 2021 (PDF, 1.05 MB, 129 pages)
• Guidance on DefCARS functionality - Version 10 published on 20 October 2021 (PDF, 3.28 MB, 26 pages)
• DefCARS validation checks Version 10 published 20 October 2021 (PDF, 403 KB, 10 pages)

Version 9.1:

• DefCARS - contract report guidance - Version 9.1 published on 26 May 2021 (PDF, 1.04 MB, 124 pages)
• Guidance on DefCARS functionality - Version 9.1 published on 26 May 2021 (PDF, 484 KB, 23 pages)
• DefCARS validation checks V9.1 published 26 May 2021 (PDF, 306 KB, 8 pages)

Version 9:

• DefCARS - contract report guidance - Version 9 published on 11 November 2020 (PDF, 1020 KB, 124 pages)
• Guidance on DefCARS functionality - Version 9 published on 11 November 2020 (PDF, 477 KB, 23 pages)
• DefCARS validation checks published 11 November 2020 (ODS, 38.3 KB)

Version 8.1:

• DefCARS - supplier report guidance - Version 8.1 published on 26 May 2021 (PDF, 708 KB, 49 pages)

Version 8:

• Guidance on DefCARS functionality - Version 8 published on 24 June 2020 (PDF, 481 KB, 25 pages)
• DefCARS - supplier report guidance - Version 8 published on 11 November 2020 (PDF, 690 KB, 50 pages)
• DefCARS - contract report guidance - Version 8 published on 24 June 2020 (PDF, 1010 KB, 117 pages)
• DefCARS validation checks published 24 June 2020 (PDF, 302 KB, 8 pages)

Version 7:

• DefCARS - supplier report guidance - Version 7 published on 13 December 2019 (PDF, 691 KB, 50 pages)
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