Office of Acquisition and Logistics — Office of Procurement Policy Services and Warrant Management
About Warrant Levels
Warrant level issuance is based upon two primary factors: Level of experience for the individual requesting the warrant and dollar value threshold. In order to help streamline the review and approval process, please refer to the following information to help better determine which warrant level justification memorandum to submit.
Warrant Levels | Certification | Education* | Experience |
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Level I Limited Expenditures above the micro-purchase threshold ($3,000) up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of ($150,000) for open market purchase and for delivery or task orders against established contracts |
FAC-C Level 1 | Baccalaureate OR 24 business related semester hours |
1 year Progressive Work Experience |
Level II Limited Expenditures up to $5,000,000 for open market and against established contracts |
FAC-C Level II or Level III | Baccalaureate OR 24 business related semester hours |
2 years Progressive Work Experience |
Level III Limited Expenditures up to $100,000,000 for open market and against established contracts |
FAC-C Level III | Baccalaureate AND 24 business related semester hours |
4 years Progressive Work Experience |
Level III Unlimited Generally granted for national programs and nationwide acquisitions (National Acquisition Center (NAC), Acquisition Operations, Construction and Facilities Management (CFM)) |
FAC-C Level III | Baccalaureate AND 24 business related semester hours |
6 years Progressive Work Experience |
*Please visit the Office of Personnel Management’s site for additional information regarding the Contracting Series (1102) Qualification Standards. |
Download the following templates for the respective Warrant Level for which you are applying. Once complete, upload the memo into the Warrant Management System with the other application documentation.