l The micro-purchase base threshold of $3,000 (FAR 2.101) will not be changed;
l The simplified acquisition threshold (FAR 2.101) will be raised from $100,000 to $150,000;
l The FedBizOpps preaward and post-award notices (FAR Part 5) will remain at $25,000 because of trade agreements;
l The commercial items test program ceiling (FAR 13.500) will be raised from $5,500,000 to $6,500,000;
l The cost and pricing data threshold (FAR 15.403-4) will be raised from $650,000 to $700,000; and
l The prime contractor subcontracting plan (FAR 19.702) floor will be raised from $550,000 to $650,000, while the construction threshold of $1,000,000 will increase to $1,500,000.
(The news featured above is a selection from the news covered in the Government Contracts Report Letter, which is published weekly and distributed to subscribers of the Government Contracts Reporter. )