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Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT)

The Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT) measures the number of days procurement takes from acceptance of a ready procurement request by the RCO to the day of award.  The PALT table below demonstrates general lead times for commercial acquisition buys and may be used as a guideline for workload planning by the Contracting Officer and the Requirements Official.

Dollar Value

Acquisition

Days to Award

>$10K-<$250K

All

30

>$250K-<$7M

Supplies

120

>$50K-<$7M

Services

150

>$7M-<$10M

Supplies

190

>$7M -<$10M

Services

240

>$10M-<$50M

Supplies

270

>$10M-<$50M Services 290
>$50M All 365

 

 

 

 

Acquisition Flow Chart, Commercial Items Under $100,000