Final rule raises threshold for 8(a) sole source justifications

     The Defense Dept. has made it easier for small businesses participating in the government’s 8(a) Business Development program to obtain large sole source contracts without going through the justification and approval process.

      DOD issued a final rule--effective June 5--to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to raise the threshold for requiring a justification and approval to award a sole-source contract to an 8(a) participant. It now applies to contracts of $100 million and up. The previous threshold was $22 million: ...more....