# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Special Simplified Procedures for Purchases of Commercial Items in Excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2002-12-31 · Effective 2003-01-01 · 67 FR 80320
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-32742
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 80320
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 13
- **Publication date:** 2002-12-31
- **Effective date:** 2003-01-01
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2001-11
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. L. 107-314). Section 812 extends the test of the special simplified procedures for purchases of commercial items greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, but not exceeding $5,000,000, until January 1, 2004.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/12/31/02-32742/federal-acquisition-regulation-special-simplified-procedures-for-purchases-of-commercial-items-in)
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