# Senators Urge DoD to Expand Pricing Oversight

On August 18, 2026, the Department of Defense issued a Supplier Cost and Pricing Transparency directive with a $10 million threshold. A bipartisan group of senators urged DoD to apply the policy to lower-value contracts, saying the current threshold may leave the Department without certified cost and pricing data for more than 60% of its contracts. They also recommended using existing authority to make contractors that do not comply ineligible for awards. DoD was asked to respond by November 3, 2026; that date has passed, and the signal does not report the Department’s response or any change to the directive.

- Contractors should assess their ability to provide certified cost and pricing data, since expanded requests could reach contracts below the current $10 million threshold.
- The senators’ proposed award-ineligibility measure is a recommendation, not a reported change in current requirements. Companies should distinguish it from the existing directive when evaluating compliance and bid risk.
- Procurement teams can use the current threshold and directive as the stated baseline while preparing for possible broader oversight; the signal identifies no new deadline or finalized expansion.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Senate

### Sources
- [Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Push to Hold Defense Contractors Accountable on Pricing - Senator Elissa Slotkin](https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/10/22/slotkin-joins-bipartisan-push-to-hold-defense-contractors-accountable-on-pricing/) - Slotkin Senate