Table of effective dates for MPT and SAT
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| FAR Case No. | Type of rule | FAR Case Information | 
                      Effective Date
                                              
  
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                                           | Micro-purchase threshold (MPT) | Simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) | 
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| 2024-001 | Final | Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition–Related Thresholds 85 FR 62485 OCT 1, 2025, FAC 2025-06 | 10/01/2025 | Updated the MPT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraphs (3)(i), 3(ii) and (4)(i)— $15,000; except it means— (3)(i) $25,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $40,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; and (4)(i) $15,000; or | Updated the SAT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii), and (2)—$350,000; except for—(1)(i) $1 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $2 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; and (2) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation (10 U.S.C. 3015), the term means $650,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States. | 
| 2019-013 | Final | Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition–Related Thresholds 85 FR 62485 OCT 1, 2020, FAC 2021-01 | 10/01/2020 | Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (3)(ii)— (3)(ii) $35,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States. | Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (1)(i)— (1)(i) $800,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and | 
| 2018-004 | Final | Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds 85 FR 40064 JUL 2, 2020, FAC 2020-07 | 08/31/2020 | Updated the MPT and included a new statutory exception— | Updated the SAT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (2)— $250,000; except for— (2) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation (10 U.S.C. 2302), the term means $500,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States. | 
| 2017-009 | Final | 
Special Emergency Procurement Authority | 06/05/2019 | 
Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception at paragraph (3)— | 
Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception at paragraph (1)— | 
| 2016-004 | Final | 01/13/2017 | 
Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii)— | ||
| 2015-020 | Final | 06/15/2016 | Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception— (2) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation (10 U.S.C. 2302), the term means $300,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States. | ||
| 2014-022 | Final | 
Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds | 10/01/2015 | Updated the MPT, and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (3)(ii)—  | 
Added the SAT statutory citation in the introductory paragraph—  | 
| 2011-018 | Final | 
Positive Law Codification of Title 41 | 05/29/2014 | 
Updated the citation of an existing statutory exception— | 
Updated the citation of an existing statutory exception at the intoductory paragraph— | 
| 2008-024 | Final | 
Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds | 10/01/2010 | 
Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (3)(ii)— | 
Updated the SAT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (1)—  | 
| 2004-033 | Final | 
Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds | 09/28/2006 | 
Updated the definition and included a new statutory exception—  | |
| 2003-022 | Final | 
Special Emergency Procurement Authority | 01/19/2005 | 
Updated the definition and expanded the description of an existing statutory exception— | 
Updated the definition and corrected the citation of an existing statutory exception—  | 
| 2003-022 | Interim | 
Special Emergency Procurement Authority | 02/23/2004 | 
Updated the definition and description of an existing statutory exception— | 
Updated the definition and description of an existing statutory exception—  | 
| 2002-026 | Interim; finalized without change on 10/1/2003 | 01/24/2003 | 
Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception— | 
Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception— | |
| 2002-003 | Interim; finalized without change on 10/1/2003 | 
Temporary Emergency Procurement Authority | 08/30/2002 | Updated the definition for the following statutory exceptions: | Updated the definition for the following statutory exceptions:  | 
| 94-770, 94-771 | Final | Simplified Acquisition Threshold/ Federal Acquisition Computer Network; and Micro-Purchase Procedures 61 FR 39189 JUL 26, 1996, FAC 90-40 | 08/26/1996 | Moved the definition from 13.101 to 2.101: Micro-purchase threshold means $2,500. | Moved the definition from 13.101 to 2.101: Simplified acquisition threshold means $100,000, except that in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States in support of a contingency operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13), the term means $200,000. | 
| 94-770 | Interim | Simplified Acquisition Procedures/FACNET | 07/03/1995 | Established the definition at 13.101: Simplified acquisition threshold means $100,000 (but see 13.103(b)). In the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States in support of a contingency operation, the term means $200,000. | |
| 94-771 | Interim | 
Micro-Purchase Procedures | 12/15/1994 | Established the definition at 13.101: Micro-purchase threshold means $2,500. | 
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