I. Background

This final rule reduces the threshold for DoD peer reviews of noncompetitive contracts from the current level of $1 billion to $500 million. Previously, DoD published a final rule in the Federal Register at 74 FR 37625 on July 29, 2009, to address the requirements for peer reviews of DoD solicitations and contracts. DFARS Case 2008-D035, entitled "Peer Reviews of Contracts," added DFARS 201.170, Peer Reviews, which (1) specified that the Office of the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, will organize teams of reviewers and will facilitate peer reviews for all solicitations and contracts for services valued at $1 billion or more, and (2) required the military departments, defense agencies, and DoD field activities to establish procedures for preaward and postaward peer review of solicitations and contracts for services valued at less than $1 billion.

This final rule--Clarifies DoD peer review phases and revises the threshold for peer reviews of noncompetitive procurements;

Requires military departments and defense agencies to establish procedures for preaward peer reviews for noncompetitive procurements valued at less than $500 million; and

Adds an email address for the submission of rolling annual forecasts of acquisitions.