DOD micropurchases

      The Defense Department announced it had raised the micropurchase threshold to $5,000, up from $3,500, this month, and the new threshold is now in effect.

      In addition, the micropurchase threshold for DOD basic research and science and technology laboratory work was raised to $10,000.

      The increases were ordered under the NDAA of 2017.

      DOD issued a Class Deviation to provide for the change.

      However, for some purchases, micro-purchase thresholds below $5,000 remain in effect.

More information: DoD Memorandum: http://goo.gl/bQwb5P
Koprince blog: http://goo.gl/5h3NyV

GSA senior execs named

      Allison Fahrenkopf Brigati is GSA’s new Associate Administrator for the Office of Government-wide Policy. She previously was general counsel for the National Academy of Public Administration.

      In addition, GSA’s new commissioner of the Public Buildings Service is Dan Matthews, who previously served as GOP staff director for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

FAS execs now consulting

      Former Federal Acquisition Services Commissioner Tom Sharpe and deputy Kevin Youel Page have started a consulting firm, Onetegrity, together.

More information: FCW story: http:// goo.gl/erPA2i

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