With the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, a new provision requires the Department of Defense to remove overly burdensome restrictions enacted in 2009 and raised the $22 million dollar threshold to $100 million by delegating the approval for these contracts to the head of the procuring activity. The Native American Contractors Association in Washington, D.C., called the change a “milestone” that will create opportunities in Native communities across the U.S.

Source: Congress.gov – Oct, 2020