Contracting Emergency Acquisition Update

In order to support COVID-19 relief efforts, DoD, GSA, VA, and IRS have implemented emergency acquisition authorities to make it easier to award contracts.

GSA, VA, and IRS have raised the micro purchase threshold to $20,000 and the simplified acquisition threshold to $750,000. DoD has raised the 8(a) sole source threshold to $100,000,000. All of these changes stay in place through June 30.

Obviously this is a short term change, but we have had clients that have gotten calls from various government agencies asking them to do immediate outreach to different groups for COVID-19 awareness. Keep these new acquisition authorities in mind if you get a call from the agencies listed above. 

Marketing and communications companies serve a crucial role right now in doing outreach and keeping the public informed. Our heartfelt thanks to you if you are a company helping with these efforts right now.