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title: "Estimate the value of an action before the method is chosen"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/estimate-the-value-of-a-procurement-before-the-method-is-chosen/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A50-CO20261022-13-US"
practice_area: "Government Procurement & Tendering"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Estimate the value of an action before the method is chosen

> From the draft action, add the dollar value of every option the draft already states, and note any maximum quantity, ceiling price, or price that depends on a future event.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Government Procurement & Tendering](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the draft action, add the dollar value of every option the draft already states, and note any maximum quantity, ceiling price, or price that depends on a future event. Do not choose the method and do not split the buy into parts. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer estimates the value before the threshold test is applied. FAR 1.108(c) says that, unless otherwise specified, a dollar threshold is the final anticipated dollar value of the action, including the dollar value of all options. If the action sets a maximum quantity, a ceiling price, or a final price based on future events, that value must be the highest final priced alternative to the Government, including all options. FAR 19.502-2 then uses that anticipated dollar value to decide whether the buy is above the micro-purchase threshold and whether it is over the simplified acquisition threshold. The opened pages do not state those dollar amounts. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Estimate the value of a procurement before the method is chosen](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/estimate-the-value-of-a-procurement-before-the-method-is-chosen.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the draft action, add the dollar value of every option the draft already states, and note any maximum quantity, ceiling price, or price that depends on a future event. Do not choose the method and do not split the buy into parts.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Count options before comparing the buy with a threshold. Do not insert a threshold dollar figure that is not on the opened page.
- FAR 1.108(a) says part 2 definitions apply unless the part in question defines the word. Part 2 was not opened.

## Sources

- [FAR 1.108, FAR conventions (acquisition.gov, FAC 2026-01, effective 13 March 2026)](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/1.108) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [FAR 19.502-2, Total small business set-asides (acquisition.gov, FAC 2026-01, effective 13 March 2026)](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/19.502-2) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*