Administracja i zamówienia · 8.01.1997

Small Purchase Authority

This General Services Administration (GSA) final rule revises the regulations regarding the delegation of authority to occupant agencies to contract for reimbursable space alterations. The present FPMR provisions stated in 101-20.106-1 cite a project accomplishment threshold of $25,000. This threshold was established based on the small purchase authority in place at the time of the original publication of this provision. Since the purpose of this FPMR provision is to provide occupant agencies choices in their use of a service provider, it is recommended that the Simplified Acquisition Procurement threshold be used. Rather than establish an authority at a selected value, the reference should be changed to link it to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994. Therefore, if the value of the statute changes, the FPMR would not require a change. The present Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) authority is $100,000 for GSA procurement activities. Modifying the FPMR provisions to tie to the SAT authority gives occupants increased flexibility in accomplishing alteration tasks and fully delegates the authority to do the work. No other changes are required.