41 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2022 Edition
Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Subtitle I - Federal Procurement Policy
Division A - General
CHAPTER 1 - DEFINITIONS
SUBCHAPTER II - DIVISION B DEFINITIONS
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

### SUBCHAPTER II—DIVISION B DEFINITIONS

### §131. Acquisition

In division B, the term "acquisition"—

(1) means the process of acquiring, with appropriated amounts, by contract for purchase or lease, property or services (including construction) that support the missions and goals of an executive agency, from the point at which the requirements of the executive agency are established in consultation with the chief acquisition officer of the executive agency; and

(2) includes—

(A) the process of acquiring property or services that are already in existence, or that must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated;

(B) the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs;

(C) solicitation and selection of sources;

(D) award of contracts;

(E) contract performance;

(F) contract financing;

(G) management and measurement of contract performance through final delivery and payment; and

(H) technical and management functions directly related to the process of fulfilling agency requirements by contract.

(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3682.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large)
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131 | 41:403(16). | Pub. L. 93–400, §4(16), as added Pub. L. 108–136, title XIV, §1411, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1663.

### §132. Competitive procedures

In division B, the term "competitive procedures" means procedures under which an agency enters into a contract pursuant to full and open competition.

(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3682.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large)
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132 | 41:403(5). | Pub. L. 93–400, §4(5), formerly §4(6), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, §2731(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1195; redesignated as §4(5), Pub. L. 100–679, §3(c), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4056; Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8001(b)(1)–(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3386.

### §133. Executive agency

In division B, the term "executive agency" means—

(1) an executive department specified in section 101 of title 5;

(2) a military department specified in section 102 of title 5;

(3) an independent establishment as defined in section 104(1) of title 5; and

(4) a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to chapter 91 of title 31.

(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3682.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large)
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133 | 41:403(1). | Pub. L. 93–400, §4(1), Aug. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 797; Pub. L. 96–83, §3, Oct. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 649; Pub. L. 98–191, §4, Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1326; Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8001(b)(1)–(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3386.

### §134. Simplified acquisition threshold

In division B, the term "simplified acquisition threshold" means $250,000.

(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3682; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, §805, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1456.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large)
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134 | 41:403(11). | Pub. L. 93–400, §4(11), as added Pub. L. 101–510, title VIII, §806(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 103–355, title IV, §4001, title VIII, §8001(b)(1), (2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3338, 3386.

#### Editoral Notes

#### Amendments

2017—Pub. L. 115–91 substituted "$250,000" for "$100,000".