Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System--Volume 1
PART 713—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
713.000   Scope of part.
The simplified acquisition threshold applies to the cost of supplies and services, exclusive of the cost of transportation and other accessorial costs if their destination is outside the United States.
713.001   Definitions.
Accessorial costs means the cost of getting supplies or services to their destination in the cooperating country (and the travel costs of returning personnel to the U.S. or other point of hire). It does not include costs such as allowances or differentials related to maintaining personnel at post which are to be considered as part of the base costs within the simplified acquisition threshold.
713.106-370   Partner vetting.
If an acquisition is identified as subject to vetting, see (48 CFR) AIDAR 704.70 for the applicable procedures and requirements.