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Simplified Acquisition

Overview

Simplified Acquisition procedures refer to the methods prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 for making purchases of supplies or services. The purpose of this part is to prescribe simplified acquisition procedures in order to (a) Reduce administrative costs; (b) Improve opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns to obtain a fair proportion of Government contracts; (c) Promote efficiency and economy in contracting; and (d) Avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors. Simplified acquisition procedures that have seen a great deal of success include Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card, purchase orders, and blanket purchase agreements (BPA).



Policy and Guidance


Acrobat Document Accelerating Acquisition Reform Actions in Response to Feedback from AR Acceleration Day
Acrobat Document Acquisition Program Structure Guide
Acrobat Document AR InfoAlert Issue 220: Innovative Commercial Contracting Strategies
Acrobat Document Implementation of Acquisition Reform
Acrobat Document Implementation of Acquisition Reform -- AR Day 2
Acrobat Document Section 3: Functional Analysis of FAR Changes
Acrobat Document Virtual Town Hall Meeting, May 7, 1998, Questions and Answers



Success Stories

Document Automating Administration of Purchase Card System
Document Information Technology Electronic Catalog/Purchase Card System (ITEC Direct)
Document Reducing Lead Time for Small Purchases


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Document Simplified Acquisition Procedures Satellite Broadcast Reference Material


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Document Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General




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