Federal Contracting Acronym
SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
Plain-English definition
Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Simplified Acquisition) is a core federal acquisition term used in regulations, solicitations, and contract administration. Federal acquisition teams use this term when structuring competition, drafting solicitations, and administering contracts under the FAR framework. Contractors encounter it when interpreting clause libraries, compliance matrices, and award documents.
Why it matters
Vendors compete with lighter proposals and shorter timelines under Part 13.
Where you will see it
RFQs under SAT, open-market orders, and commercial-item buys.
Example in context
When reviewing a solicitation, a contractor confirms how SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION is used in the notice, whether related clauses apply, and which internal subject-matter experts should validate the response.