NDAA ‘19: LPTA, e-commerce, DOD micropurchase boost, etc.

Rundown of major small biz & contracting provisions

      President Trump on Aug. 13 signed into law HR 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA), and it is a whopper.

      There are many provisions affecting small business federal contractors, including accelerated payments, a boost in the Defense Dept. micropurchase threshold, and new rules on low-price technically-acceptable contracts.

      Here is the rundown of the major federal acquisition provisions, in the order in which they appear in the 1,057-page legislation...more....