Federal Acquisition Regulation; Special Simplified Procedures for Purchases of Commercial Items in Excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Summary

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation, extending the special simplified procedures for commercial item purchases above the simplified acquisition threshold until January 1, 2004, as mandated by Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003.