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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 22: Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions › Subpart 22.6

FAR 22.604-2 Regulatory exemptions.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section lists acquisitions that are fully exempt from the statute, such as public utility services and supplies manufactured outside the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also allows the Secretary of Labor to exempt specific contracts upon a request from the agency head, with a finding that Government business would be seriously impaired without the exemption. Contractors should know that certain contracts may not include the statute's stipulations, but exemptions require specific procedures.

Applies to: Contracts for certain acquisitions and specific contracts or classes of contracts

Key terms: statute · public utility services · defaulting contractor · agency head · Secretary of Labor

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) Contracts for the following acquisitions are fully exempt from the statute (see 41 CFR 50-201.603):

(1) Public utility services.

(2) Supplies manufactured outside the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(3) Purchases against the account of a defaulting contractor where the stipulations of the statute were not included in the defaulted contract.

(4) Newspapers, magazines, or periodicals, contracted for with sales agents or publisher representatives, which are to be delivered by the publishers thereof.

(b)(1) Upon the request of the agency head, the Secretary of Labor may exempt specific contracts or classes of contracts from the inclusion or application of one or more of the Act's stipulations; provided, that the request includes a finding by the agency head stating the reasons why the conduct of Government business will be seriously impaired unless the exemption is granted.

(2) Those requests for exemption that relate solely to safety and health standards shall be transmitted to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 202l0. All other requests shall be transmitted to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 202l0.

Sections it refers to

  • 201.603 Selection, appointment, and termination of appointment for contracting officers.

← 22.604-1 Statutory exemptions. · 22.605 Rulings and interpretations of the statute. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 22

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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