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Free trade agreement threshold — construction (Bahrain, Oman, USMCA-Mexico)
$13,749,689was $13,296,489 until 13 Mar 2026
- Citation
- FAR 25.402(b)
- Last moved
- 13 March 2026, from $13,296,489
- Checked
- 2 November 2026, against the codified FAR and, where it leads the FAR, the statute
- Note
- Rose from $13,296,489 on 13 March 2026, in the same update that lowered the WTO GPA construction figure. These three agreements use roughly double the GPA construction threshold, which is why people guess low.
A construction acquisition, and the question is whether the Bahrain FTA, the Oman FTA or USMCA for Mexico applies. At or above what estimated value do they cover construction?
$13,749,689 (FAR 25.402(b)), as of 2 November 2026. It was $13,296,489 until it moved on 13 March 2026.
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