Federal agencies use specific dollar thresholds, like the simplified acquisition threshold, to decide how contracts get bought — purchases under a certain amount qualify for faster, less competitive purchasing rules. Current law only updates these thresholds in years evenly divisible by five. This bill changes that schedule so the thresholds get recalculated in 2028, then every three years after that instead of every five. The change affects federal contracting officers and the businesses that sell goods and services to the government by keeping the dollar limits closer to current prices, but it does not create new spending, new rules, or change what the thresholds actually control.
Congressional Summary
Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency ActThis bill requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to adjust certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds for inflation every three years instead of every five years.For example, the federal government uses less complex procedures for the purchase of property and services valued below the simplified acquisition threshold. Under the bill, this threshold would be adjusted for inflation every three years.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-01-30
- Date Added
- 2026-07-18
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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