# 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 1999-12-27 · 64 FR 72447
## Document
- **Document number:** 99-33437
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 64 FR 72447
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 13
- **Publication date:** 1999-12-27
- **DOD docket:** FAC 97-15
## 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 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Pub. L. 106-65). Section 806 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, 2002.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/12/27/99-33437/federal-acquisition-regulation-special-simplified-procedures-for-purchases-of-commercial-items-in)
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