JOEs for expense equipment and non-routine service contracts up to $250,000 do not require a formal project review, but must be approved by the appropriate official. For non-routine service contracts, the threshold applies to the life of the contract (total undiscounted cost of the contract).

All material handling (fixed mechanization) projects must be authorized by Headquarters Engineering and approved by the vice president of Engineering.

For the definition of total lease cost, see Handbook F-66C, chapter 3. If either the annual or total cost limit is exceeded, a DAR is required.

Other facility projects include the purchase of existing buildings and building expansions. Note that all new space projects (whether leased or owned) must be documented with a Facility Field Decision Analysis Report for projects under $5 million. If the project cost exceeds $5 million, a Major Facility Decision Analysis Report that follows the Handbook F-66A format is required. The approval document for a new lease of an existing facility up to $25,000 is still eBuy. Whenever possible, retention of an existing facility is supported to sustain the operation.