This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0034, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
(b) For example, a request for equitable adjustment that involves both an increase of $100,000 and a decrease of $500,000 has an absolute value of $600,000 ($100,000 + $500,000 regardless of whether the amounts are plus or minus), which exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0034, signed August 5, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0034
- Class Deviation 2026-O0034 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0034 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 243.371. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.