The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) rules governing the acquisition of commercial items should give those making relatively small purchases more choices, and small businesses more hope for getting a piece of the federal spending pie.
Since President Donald Trump signed the 2018 NDAA into law on Dec. 12, the focus has been on rules providing a three-fold increase in the micro-purchase threshold for civilian agencies from $3,000 to $10,000.
A micro-purchase, because of its relatively low value, doesn’t require competition. With few limitations, it allows contracting officers to buy any product from any company, so long as it doesn’t exceed the $10,000 threshold.
Keep reading this article at: https://federalnewsradio.com/acquisition-policy/2018/01/new-ndaa-purchasing-rules-should-benefit-government-shoppers-small-business/
