US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3205

Simplified procedures for small purchases

(a)

Authorization .—

In order to promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall provide for—
(1)
special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(2)
special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services for amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not greater than $5,000,000 with respect to which the contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of the property or services sought and on market research, that offers will include only commercial products or commercial services.
(b)

Prohibition on Dividing Contracts .—

A proposed purchase or contract for an amount above the simplified acquisition threshold may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to use the simplified procedures required by subsection (a).
(c)

Promotion of Competition .—

In using simplified procedures, the head of an agency shall promote competition to the maximum extent practicable.
(d)

Compliance With Special Requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation .—

section 1901(e) of title 41The head of an agency shall comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions referred to in .

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1811(d)(1)134 Stat. 4166 (Added and amended , (9), , , 4170.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2304 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(9)Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(a)(1)(C)98 Stat. 1187 Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(3)(A)101 Stat. 281 Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)104 Stat. 1592 Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(d)(2)(A)105 Stat. 114 Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1001(2)108 Stat. 3249 Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLII, § 4202(a)(1)110 Stat. 652 Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 850(f)(3)(B)111 Stat. 1850 Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(12)(D)124 Stat. 3843 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(c)(2)132 Stat. 1864 The text of subsec. (g) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title IV, § 4401(a), , , 3347; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 173 Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(3)72 Stat. 522 Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60)72 Stat. 1462 Pub. L. 95–551, § 292 Stat. 2069 Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 20294 Stat. 2878 A prior section 3205, , ; , , ; , (65), , , 1463; , , , prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in commissioned officers on active list, exclusive of certain categories, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 701, , , 2955, effective .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(9)(A)2021—Subsec. (a). , (C), inserted heading, struck out par. (1) designation before “In order to”, and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively. Former pars. (2) to (4) redesignated subsecs. (b) to (d), respectively.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(9)section 2304 of this title, redesignated subsec. (g) of as subsec. (a) of this section.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(9)(B)Subsec. (b). , (D), redesignated subsec. (a)(2) as (b), inserted heading, and substituted “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(9)(B)Subsec. (c). , (E), redesignated subsec. (a)(3) as (c) and inserted heading.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(9)(B)Subsec. (d). , (F), redesignated subsec. (a)(4) as (d) and inserted heading.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .