Provides contractors the opportunity to protest task or delivery orders in excess of $10 million
In addition to the authority to protest an order on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract under which the order is placed
Competition Advocates must report on extent of competition provided in the placement of orders against multiple award contracts (to include under FSS contracts)
Reviews of documentation for exceptions to fair opportunity is part of execution reviews/procurement management reviews
(Note) Section 863 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009 extended competition standards for orders against multiple award contracts, previously applicable to DoD, government-wide
A FAR change is in process to implement the law.
Will apply to orders that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)
Requires notice of sole source orders that exceed the SAT to be posted on FedBizOpps.
Requires justifications for orders that exceed the SAT and do not provide for competition to be posted to FedBizOpps
