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A plain-language walk through each procurement method in 2 CFR 200.320 and the threshold that triggers it. It also covers why the file should record which rule version applied on the day.
Rovaryn Digital · October 20, 2026 · 10 min read
On October 1, 2025 the federal micro-purchase threshold moved from $10,000 to $15,000. Here is what that means for purchases under a federal award, and why your file should record the rule that applied on the purchase date.
Rovaryn Digital · October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
The SAT rose from $250,000 to $350,000 on October 1, 2025. This explainer covers what crossing it triggers under 2 CFR 200, including formal methods and the 200.324 estimate and analysis.
Rovaryn Digital · October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
The Uniform Guidance was substantially revised effective October 1, 2024. This article summarizes the procurement-standard changes in 200.317–200.327 and what to check in your written procedures.
Rovaryn Digital · October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
An IFB awards on price to a responsive, responsible bidder; an RFP weighs price against other factors. This guide compares how each is evaluated and documented under 2 CFR 200.320(b).
Rovaryn Digital · October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Noncompetitive procurement is allowed only under the conditions in 2 CFR 200.320(c). This guide explains each condition, the evidence a justification should hold, and the cost analysis that goes with it.
Rovaryn Digital · October 20, 2026 · 9 min read
FEMA-funded procurement follows the 2 CFR 200 standards, and the evaluation file is where that shows. This guide maps those standards to the records a competitive-proposal evaluation should leave.
Rovaryn Digital · October 20, 2026 · 8 min read