Finalized Increases to Micro-Purchase, Simplified Acquisition, and Other Thresholds

Posted on October 10, 2025 by John Holtz

Last year, we noted that the FAR Council (DoD, GSA, and NASA) issued a proposed rule to adjust the statutory acquisition thresholds for inflation. Under 41 U.S.C. § 1908, the federal government must adjust these thresholds every five years to account for inflation. Effective October 1, 2025, the updated thresholds have gone into effect. In this post, we’ll look at the new thresholds.

The finalized rule, issued on August 27, 2025, mostly matches the proposed rule from 2024, although there are some differences.

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Including Dollar Amount in Claim “Sum Certain”-ly Serious Business

Posted on November 23, 2020 by SmallGovConContributor

In a recent case, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, dismissed a claim for lack of jurisdiction because it did not include a “sum certain.”

The case is a good reminder of the importance of demanding a specific sum of money for most claims.

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DoD Increases Micro-Purchase Threshold to $10,000, Effective Immediately

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Steven Koprince

The Department of Defense has issued a class deviation raising the micro-purchase threshold to $10,000, effective immediately.

The increase implements Section 821 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law last month.

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ASBCA: Under FAR, “Days” Meant Calendar Days, Not Business Days

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Steven Koprince

The period of performance under a government contract, measured in “days,” meant calendar days–not business days, as the contractor contended.

In a recent decision, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals applied the FAR’s general definition of “days” in holding that a contractor had not met the contract’s performance schedule.

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